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2. Target gift card scam lands man in Ocala jail facing ... - AOL

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   Here's how the scam works: Thieves steal gift cards from numerous Target stores and save the security codes and card numbers. The compromised cards are then returned to Target stores and placed ...

3. How to get your money back after you’ve fallen for a gift ...

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   The Better Business Bureau (BBB) said in a new report that cases of gift card scams have risen by 50 per cent since last year. From January 2020 until September 2023, the BBB said there had been ...

4. 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.

5. Phony $1,000 Target Gift Card is the Scam of the Year - AOL

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   A fake contest for a $1,000 Target (TGT) gift card has been declared 2012's "Scam of the Year" by online complaint resolution platform Scambook. The fraud, which Scambook spotted back in November ...

6. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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   The preferred method of payment in a technical support scam is through gift cards. 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. Police Send Warning About Gift Card Scam During Holidays

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   According to USA Today, a California man was arrested for tampering with gift cards in a Target in Sacramento last week, and police officials found more than 5,000 gift cards from Apple and Target ...

8. 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 ...

9. Smishing Scams: Sorry, You Did Not Win a $1,000 Target Gift Card

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   Some big scams making the rounds these days are trying to lure naïve consumers with promises of $1,000 gift certificates to Best Buy , Walmart or Target . The appeal is clear. The appeal is clear.