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Scammers are targeting gift cards this holiday season. Here's how to protect yourself
Jack Keenan
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Scammers are targeting gift cards this holiday season. Here's how to protect yourself
IT IS CHILLY. WELL, CHANCES ARE YOU맥스카지노VE EITHER GAVE OR RECEIVED A GIFT CARD WHILE EXCHANGING PRESENTS WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. BUT BEFORE YOU ACTIVATE CARD CASH, MAKE SURE SWINDLERS NOT GETTING THE UPPER HAND. RIGHT NOW, WE맥스카지노RE LOOKING AT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SCAMMERS STRIKE WITH GIFT CARDS. UNFORTUNATELY, GIFT CARD FRAUD IS BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY VERSATILE, EASY AND USUALLY SAFE. BET GIFT CARDS ARE AMONG THE MOST POPULAR PRESENTS THIS TIME OF YEAR. TOO OFTEN FOLKS DON맥스카지노T KNOW THAT THERE맥스카지노S SOMETHING TAMPERED THE CARD UNTIL AFTER IT맥스카지노S ACTUALLY BEEN GIVEN TO THE PERSON WHO SEEKS TO USE IT. THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU IS ALL TOO FAMILIAR WITH SCAMS TO LOOK OUT FOR. IF YOU HAVE A GIFT CARD IN HAND, TAKE A QUICK MINUTE TO CHECK THE BARCODE. THEY WILL APPLY A STICKER TO THE TOP OF THE BARCODE. THEY맥스카지노LL TAMPER WITH THE CARD AND THE STORE AND THAT BARCODE WILL ACTUALLY REDIRECT THE FUNDS TO THEIR BANK ACCOUNT. OTHER RED FLAGS ISSUES WITH THE PACKAGING. IF THERE ARE CHIPS, THERE맥스카지노S TAPE INVOLVED. ALL OF THESE ARE NOT STANDARD. THIS IS NOT STANDARD PACKAGING. THE VAST MAJORITY OF FRAUD MONITORED BY THE BEEB IS DIGITAL. ACTUALLY, AS SCAMMERS, YOU KNOW, THEY LIKE TO FASHION THEMSELVES AS VERY SOPHISTICATED AND GOOD AT WHAT THEY DO. AND, YOU KNOW, TO BE SURE, IN A LOT OF CASES ARE. SO BE AWARE OF GIFT CARD SCAMS. $100, YOU KNOW, EVEN CURRENCY FOR, SOMEONE FOR ONLY $50 AND PAYMENT. THOSE ARE UNREALISTIC. IF YOU맥스카지노RE LOOKING TO, PURCHASE A SPECIFIC CARD FOR SPECIFIC, GO TO THE SOURCE AND QUESTION IT RATHER THAN A THIRD PARTY SERVICE. THERE맥스카지노S REALLY NO VERIFICATION FOR THESE THIRD PARTIES FOR, THESE THIRD PARTY SITES THAT THEY ARE. AND IF YOU맥스카지노RE WORRIED A SCAMMER MAY HAVE ALREADY STRUCK, IT맥스카지노S NOT TOO LATE. CUSTOMERS SERVICE TYPICALLY SITS TOP OF MIND COMPANIES THIS TIME OF YEAR. THE COMPANIES THAT OFFER GIFT CARDS HAVE A CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE, SO IT맥스카지노S ALWAYS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST TO OUT AND SEEK SOME SORT OF COMPENSATION OR AT LEAST A REPLACEMENT CARD BEFORE YOU JUST THROW IT IN THE TRASH. AND REMEMBER, ANY REPORT MADE GOES A LONG IN STOPPING FUTURE SCAMS, HELPING NOBODY OTHER THAN THE SCAMMER STAYING QUIET. AND THE BEEB ALSO ADDS THAT YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. CALL THE PROVIDER WITH THE NUMBER ON THE FINE PRINT OF YOUR CARD AND KEEP IN MIND, MANY GIFT CARDS TEND TO EXPIRE A PROLONGED PERIOD. OH, I ALWAYS FORGET THAT. I DO TOO. I KNOW I맥스카지노D LIKE TO. THEY STILL EXPIRE. YEAH.
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Scammers are targeting gift cards this holiday season. Here's how to protect yourself
Jack Keenan
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Versatile, easy and usually considered a "safe bet," gift cards are among the most popular presents this time of year. The Better Business Bureau warns gift card recipients to be aware of some common scams targeting what's yours."All too often, folks don't know that there's something tampered with the card until it's actually been given to the person who seeks to use it," says Josh Planos with the BBB.If you've got a gift card, before activating it, make sure no scammer has manipulated the barcode."They will...apply a sticker to the top of the barcode, they'll tamper with the gift card in the store and that barcode will actually redirect funds to their bank account," Planos said.The vast majority of fraud monitored by the BBB is digital, making it critical to be aware of electronic gift card scams. "$100 in currency for someone for only $50. Those are unrealistic," Planos said."There's really no verification for these...these third-party sites that they are on."The BBB says customer service typically sits top of mind for gift card distributors, meaning it's not too late if a scammer has already struck."The companies that offer gift cards have a customer service line. It's always in your best interest to reach out and seek some sort of compensation or at least a replacement gift card before you throw it in the trash," Planos said.Other gift card-related tips: Ensure there are no dents or chips in the packaging, call the provider number on the card's fine print if you have a question and make a report to the BBB if you find something unusual."You're really helping nobody other than the scammer by staying quiet," Planos said.Watch the video above for the full story.

Versatile, easy and usually considered a "safe bet," gift cards are among the most popular presents this time of year. The Better Business Bureau warns gift card recipients to be aware of some common scams targeting what's yours.

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"All too often, folks don't know that there's something tampered with the card until it's actually been given to the person who seeks to use it," says Josh Planos with the BBB.

If you've got a gift card, before activating it, make sure no scammer has manipulated the barcode.

"They will...apply a sticker to the top of the barcode, they'll tamper with the gift card in the store and that barcode will actually redirect funds to their bank account," Planos said.

The vast majority of fraud monitored by the BBB is digital, making it critical to be aware of electronic gift card scams.

"$100 in currency for someone for only $50. Those are unrealistic," Planos said.

"There's really no verification for these...these third-party sites that they are on."

The BBB says customer service typically sits top of mind for gift card distributors, meaning it's not too late if a scammer has already struck.

"The companies that offer gift cards have a customer service line. It's always in your best interest to reach out and seek some sort of compensation or at least a replacement gift card before you throw it in the trash," Planos said.

Other gift card-related tips: Ensure there are no dents or chips in the packaging, call the provider number on the card's fine print if you have a question and make a report to the BBB if you find something unusual.

"You're really helping nobody other than the scammer by staying quiet," Planos said.

Watch the video above for the full story.