The most common types of gift cards involved in scams are those issued by big companies with physical goods — such as Amazon, Target, eBay, or Walmart. But digital markets such as the Steam Store or Google Play Store are also vulnerable. Vanilla gift card scams, which go after VISA vani...
sophisticated scammers may target individuals and threaten legal action, arrest, or asset seizure unless immediate payment is made. They will contact their victims via phone calls, emails, text messages or social media, and often request payment by untraceable means, such as gift cards or ...
Think twice before you do.Fraud.org, a website operated by the National Consumers League, reports a spike in fraud involving gift cards. Here’s what’s going on: Thieves are stealing the numbers, including the scratch-off security codes, from the gift cards while they’re still hanging on...
Analysis: Scams involving the Medicare discount drug cards and what to watch out forMADELEINE BRAND
Monitor Financial Transactions: Look out for unusual financial requests or transactions, especially those involving cryptocurrency or gift cards. Verify and Validate: Encourage employees to verify the identities of individuals they interact with online and to use reverse image searches to check ...
You can avoid scams by always remaining skeptical in online interactions, especially those involving pressure, threats, demands, or claims that come from a position of authority. You should be mindful of unexpected claims made even by a trusted friend, as you can't be sure they haven't fallen...
In January, police in Colleyville, Texas, announced that they had arrested two additional people who allegedly were part of what they called an "Asian Money Laundering Ring," which has scammed victims, many of them elderly, out of more than $3 million involving gift cards, with the proceeds...
These scams start with a job offer, either out of the blue or posted on legitimate sites likeLinkedInor Indeed. Scammers find your information and reach out with a dream job offer, either from a desirable employer or involving a high-paying position that requires little work. ...
At least once a month, you'll see a story in the news involving various credit scams and their victims. If it happens to you, repairing the damage can be time-consuming and inconvenient. Credit scams disproportionately target people with low income, minority groups, and older adults. Learning...
Financial scams involving digital currencies like Bitcoin are a growing component of the overall fraud universe that still involves gift cards, Western Union/MoneyGram, money orders, and bank wires. Scammers are looking to say and do anything to convince you of a urgent need to pay through ...