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

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   Some gift card companies are sometimes able to get your money back. Report the scam to the gift card company. Send them the details on your receipt or a copy of the numbers on your gift card.

3. Gift card scams 2023: What to know about 'card draining' and ...

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   Card draining. "Card draining" is a popular scam that leaves gift card purchasers with an empty balance despite having paid for the card. Several local and national law enforcement agencies have ...

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

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   As Americans continue to slide through holiday mode, they're going to get more calls, emails and texts for legitimate shopping deals. But they're also increasingly going to be the targets of ...

5. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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   The preferred method of payment in a technical support scam is through gift cards. [41] 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 ...

6. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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   An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith. In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money. The scammer then attempts to convince the victim to return the difference between the ...

7. Top 15 financial scams targeting older Americans — and what ...

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   In either case, you’re asked to share the gift card number and pin code over the phone or text, handing over all the scammer needs to drain the money you’ve put on the gift card.

8. List of scams - Wikipedia

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   A grandparent gets a call or e-mail from someone claiming to be their grandchild, saying that they are in trouble. For example, the scammer may claim to have been arrested and require money wired, or gift cards purchased for bail, and asks the victim not to tell the grandchild's parents, as they would "only get upset."

9. Scam Alert: IRS Warns of Scammers Asking for Gift Cards for ...

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   If the unsuspecting taxpayer purchases the cards and calls the scammer back, they will be asked to share the gift card number and PIN so the scammer can use the card for online purchases. How the ...