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1. • • If you enter your bank details, you'll be giving them to the scammer. When we looked more closely at the website, we found it had only been created this month. UPS confirmed to Which? that it is in no way associated with the original email or the website.
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   Is buying a gift card a scam?

   • It’s a scam. No real business or government agency will ever tell you to buy a gift card to pay them. Here’s how to spot and avoid gift card scams. Gift card scams start with a call, text, email, or social media message. The person contacting you is, they say, from the government or a company you know.

   Only scammers tell you to buy a gift card to pay them

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   What are some examples of gift card scams?

   • If you do get such calls, emails or texts, ignore them. They're examples of gift card fraud, a type of con in which criminals trick victims into either sending them online gift cards or reading the numbers on the back of a gift card over the phone. Fortunately, spotting and avoiding different types of gift card scams isn't overly complicated.

   7 types of gift card scams: How to spot them and avoid them

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   What is the Amazon gift card scam?

   • This scam begins with a fraudster sending a bogus email posing as someone in your contacts list requesting gift cards for a retailer such as Amazon. The scammer gives a spurious reason as to why they can't purchase the cards themselves, such as being out of town, too busy with work, or having an issue with their debit card.

   Beware of scammers impersonating your friends to ask for gift cards

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   What if I Have Questions about ups fraud?

   • If you have questions about this type of fraud, please contact your UPS representative or e-mail us at fraud@ups.com to verify the validity of any communications. Awareness and recognition of fraudulent letters, e-mails and phishing attempts is vital to protecting yourself against theft and other related crimes.

   Learn To Recognise Fraud | UPS - United Kingdom

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   Is ups responsible for fraud?

   • UPS accepts no responsibility for any costs or charges incurred as a result of fraudulent activity. If you have questions about this type of fraud, please contact your UPS representative or e-mail us at fraud@ups.com to verify the validity of any communications.

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   Is it a scam to pay utility bills with a gift card?

   • And the only way to pay is with a gift card that the utility company “representative” tells you to buy. Again, this is a scam. The person calling isn’t from the utility and will simply use your gift card information for a shopping spree.

   7 types of gift card scams: How to spot them and avoid them

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3. www.ups.com › gb › enLearn To Recognise Fraud | UPS - United Kingdom

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   Learn to recognise fraud activity related to work-from-home scams, phone calls, text messages, letters, faxes, spam, phishing, email, fraudulent checks or money orders and websites that fraudulently use the UPS name or brand.

4. www.which.co.uk › news › articleBeware of scammers impersonating your friends to ask for gift ...

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   The latest wave of gift card scams involve fraudsters impersonating one of your email contacts to ask you to buy a gift card for them as a favour. The scammer will typically say they need help buying the card as a present for a relative with cancer.

5. www.thisismoney.co.uk › money › beatthescammersGift card fraud is surging - here's how the scam works

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   May 20, 2022 · Criminals are tricking people into parting with their cash using a new scam involving gift cards. Fraudsters, claiming to be legitimate employees of organisations such as the police, DVLA or...

6. www.comparitech.com › what-is-the-ups-scamWhat is the UPS scam and how to avoid it - Comparitech

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   Oct 23, 2024 · The UPS scam targets people with messages designed to steal personal information. When victims follow the link or reply with their personal or payment details, scammers defraud them. Following links in fake UPS messages can also lead to malware infections. Scammers primarily rely on playing a numbers game to succeed.

7. us.norton.com › types-of-gift-card-scams7 types of gift card scams: How to spot them and avoid them

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   • Threatened by the IRS. In one of the more common gift card scams, a criminal will call you or send you a text or email message claiming to be working with the IRS.
   • Beware the bots. Gift card scammers often turn to bots — software applications that perform automated tasks online — to drain the gift card balances of unsuspecting consumers.
   • The shady cashier. Sometimes a store's cashier is in on the scam. Say you purchase a gift card at a department store. The cashier might activate that gift card but instead of handing it back to you, switches the card with one that hasn't been activated.
   • Stealing the numbers. Another popular gift card scam? Thieves, often armed with a magstripe reader that reads the numbers stored in a magnetic stripe on gift cards, grabs handfuls of gift cards from stores such as Walmart or Target.

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9. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2024Only scammers tell you to buy a gift card to pay them

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   Oct 4, 2024 · Did someone tell you to buy a gift card to pay a fine or bill? Stop. It’s a scam. No real business or government agency will ever tell you to buy a gift card to pay them. Here’s how to spot and avoid gift card scams. Gift card scams start with a call, text, email, or social media message.

10. www.which.co.uk › policy-and-insight › articleWhich? warns consumers to be aware of gift card scams this ...

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    Dec 20, 2023 · It's also important to treat any competitions offering free gift cards with caution and avoid sharing any personal information that could be used by scammers. "If you or a loved one do fall victim to a scam then contact your bank immediately and report it to Action Fraud or Police Scotland.”