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   How do gift card scams work?

   • 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. Read on to learn more about how these scams work and how to avoid them.

   Beware of scammers impersonating your friends to ask for gift cards

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   How do I report a gift card scam?

   • Tell them you were scammed. Give the gift card company the information from your receipt or a copy of the numbers on your gift card. Ask for your money back. Once you report a gift card scam to the gift card company, ask for your money back. If the money was frozen or not downloaded by the scammer, some gift card companies will give the money back.

   If you paid a scammer with a gift card, is your money gone? Maybe not

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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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   How do I avoid a gift card scam?

   • Avoiding this scam is simple: Never buy gift cards from an online auction site. If you do want to buy gift cards online, buy them directly from the retailer offering them. You might get a call, email, or text message from a scammer claiming to be with a lottery or contest. This scammer says you’ve won a trip, new car, or cash prize.

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

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   What if I fall for a gift card scam?

   • If you do fall for a gift card scam (fraudsters are coming up with more sophisticated methods all the time), report your situation in the UK, so they can alert law enforcement agents and protect other shoppers from the latest ruse.

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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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2. 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.

   • Be aware of gift card scams this Christmas - Which? News

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

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   May 20, 2022 · Once a gift card is purchased, the scammer will then ask them to send the voucher code across and either transfer the money off the card immediately, or sell it on to other criminals. In...

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   Visa. Call 1 (800) 847-2911 and follow Visa’s instructions. Keep a copy of the Visa gift card or your store receipt. Visit Visa’s website. (link is external) to learn about scams. Walmart. Call 1 (888) 537-5503 and follow Walmart’s instructions. Keep a copy of the Walmart gift card or your store receipt.

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   Nov 1, 2023 · Worrying about fraud during the gift-giving season is disheartening, but knowing which gift card scams to look out for — and how to verify sellers — can help ensure that the gifts you purchase are legit.

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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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   Aug 21, 2023 · So, if a gift card scam happens to you, act fast: Report it to the gift card company. Tell them you were scammed. Give the gift card company the information from your receipt or a copy of the numbers on your gift card. Ask for your money back. Once you report a gift card scam to the gift card company, ask for your money back. If the money was ...

9. www.which.co.uk › news › articleBe aware of gift card scams this Christmas - Which? News

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   Dec 19, 2023 · Fraudsters hack your email account and send an email asking you to buy them a gift card for a made-up reason. Usually, this reason is emotional, or there's a sense of urgency around it. The sender may claim to be a friend or family member.