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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. Maker of popular gift cards sued over alleged ‘card draining ...

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   The reason why prepaid Visa Vanilla gift cards as well as other prepaid gift cards are being targeted by card draining scams is because of their versatility. These kinds of cards “can be used ...

4. 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. ... of Vanilla Visa gift cards at a CVS in New York City only to discover that three of the cards had ...

5. IRS impersonation scam - Wikipedia

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   In response to a modus operandi by scammers where they coax victims into buying prepaid cards or gift cards for online services, companies such as Apple, along with the Federal Trade Commission, have posted advisories warning customers over the illicit use of gift cards by scammers, and not to give out the code to anyone they do not know.

6. BBB Consumer Alert: Gift card scams - AOL

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   Here’s how the gift card scam works: Scammers tamper with gift cards in stores using handheld scanners to capture card information, then periodically check the balance by calling the retailer ...

7. 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 Using gift cards ...

8. 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 ...

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

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   These thieves then wait until the card is purchased and activated – finding that information online – and use the card until the balance is depleted, leaving the buyer with a worthless gift card.