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  2. BBB Consumer Alert: Gift card scams - AOL

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    Here’s how the gift card scam works: Scammers tamper with gift cards in stores using handheld scanners to capture card information, then periodically check the balance by calling the retailer ...

  3. Thousands of consumer complaints unanswered after Trump CFPB ...

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    The CFPB's Consumer Complaint Program ‒ established in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that created the agency ‒ serves as a clearinghouse for consumers to submit complaints online, by phone or mail ...

  4. 'Card declined' scares online shoppers in latest scam to run ...

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    One consumer reported losing $200 when trying to buy a water bottle. ... In another report to the BBB ScamTracker, a credit card company immediately alerted another online shopper that charges for ...

  5. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

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

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    The number on the gift card and store receipt will help you file a report with store and gift card company if you lose the gift card or if you need to report fraud.

  7. Consumer Reports - Wikipedia

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    Consumer Reports (CR), formerly Consumers Union (CU), is an American nonprofit consumer organization dedicated to independent product testing, investigative journalism, consumer-oriented research, public education, and consumer advocacy.

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

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    The BBB reports that consumers lost a total of $245 million to fraudsters since 2017 thanks to gift card scams. That said, you shouldn’t avoid gift cards altogether just because of the rising ...

  9. Friendly fraud - Wikipedia

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    All the agent can hear is monotones. This is the "card present" equivalent of "swiping" the card. Before the purchase is submitted by the agent, the purchase amount is played back to the consumer along with the last four digits of the card. The consumer is asked to confirm their purchase by providing a verbal signature, which is recorded.