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  2. Visa is sued over 'Vanilla' gift card scam - AOL

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    Visa was sued on Tuesday by consumers who said the card payments network failed to make prepaid "Vanilla" gift cards less likely to being drained by thieves. Ira Schuman, who leads the proposed ...

  3. What is gift card draining? How to prevent getting scammed - AOL

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    Gift card draining is a way to steal funds off of gift cards. Here are ways to avoid the scam. ... She bought $2,000 worth of Vanilla Visa gift cards at a CVS in New York City only to discover ...

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

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    The number on the gift card and store receipt will help you file a report with store and gift card company if you lose the gift card or if you need to report fraud.

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

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    What to know about the gift card scam:Police warn holiday shoppers about card draining. Holiday drinks: Try one of these 12 Christmas, holiday craft beers from Louisville breweries.

  6. 4 Black Friday scams to watch for - AOL

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    Gift card scams. Gift cards are a favorite tool of scammers because they can’t be refunded or tracked once a victim falls for the scam. Sometimes, the lure of a gift card is all they need to get ...

  7. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    The preferred method of payment in a technical support scam is via 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 ...

  8. Payment card interchange fee and merchant discount antitrust ...

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    Plaintiffs allege that Visa, Mastercard, and other major credit card issuers engaged in a conspiracy to fix interchange fees, also known as swipe fees, that are charged to merchants for the privilege of accepting payment cards, at artificially high levels. In their complaint, the plaintiffs also alleged that the defendants unfairly interfere ...

  9. 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 ...