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2. Holiday Scam: What Is Gift Card Draining Plus 4 Red Flags to ...

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   If you purchased a gift card that was used by a scammer, report it to the gift card company directly, request a freeze on the card and make sure to demand a refund.

3. Gift card scams 2023: What to know about 'card draining' and ...

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   Use your gift card and gift card store receipt for these next steps if you have already given someone a gift card number: Report the gift card scam to the gift card company right away. No matter ...

4. Apple gift card scam leads to $1.8 million settlement. Are ...

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   Here’s what to know.

5. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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   An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith. In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money. The scammer then attempts to convince the victim to return the difference between the ...

6. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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   The preferred method of payment in a technical support scam is through gift cards. [41] Gift cards are favoured by scammers because they are readily available to buy and have less consumer protections in place that could allow the victim to reclaim their money back. Additionally, the usage of gift cards as payment allows the scammers to extract ...

7. How can I recover money from a scammer? - AOL

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   If you were scammed through Zelle, Venmo or another money transfer app, call the company and report the fraud and request a reversal. Then call the bank or credit card company that is linked to ...

8. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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   Scam letter posted within South Africa. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum.

9. What is gift card draining? How to prevent getting scammed - AOL

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   Gift card draining is a way to steal funds off of gift cards. Here are ways to avoid the scam. ... the card and puts money on it, the scammer then takes the money, or “drains” the card of its ...