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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. Gift Card Scams: What They Are and How to Avoid Them - AOL

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   If you plan to purchase a gift card this holiday season, beware: Scammers are now using them to swipe your money. A study by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) found that gift card scams nearly ...

5. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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   Overpayment scam. 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 ...

6. Email fraud - Wikipedia

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   The email looks legitimate and includes the official logo of the business or school. Opening the attachment can potentially infect your computer with malware. Gift Card Scam: Someone has hacked into your close friend's email account, and you get a message from them asking for help buying gift cards.

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

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   If you were scammed out of cash, you could be out of luck — but not necessarily. If you sent cash via U.S mail, call the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (877-876-2455) and ask for the package to ...

8. 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 ...

9. How Not to Fall for Gift Card Scams - AOL

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   Whether it's your birthday, a holiday or a 'just because' gesture, you're almost guaranteed to purchase or receive a gift card from a friend, family member or acquaintance at some point throughout ...