A Downriver man’s checking account was completely wiped out after a phone call with who he thought was a representative of his credit union. College students need to be on the lookout for financial scams involving credit cards, mobile payment appsRead full article: College students need to be...
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...
The Steam gift cards are perfect if you want to make a gamer or, why not, yourself, happy. And that’s because it’s the most popular gaming platform. However, lately, Steam received more and more reports of scams with wrongdoers contacting unsuspecting victims, convincing them to buy Stea...
Gift card scams are easy to pull off and hard to trace. Scammers can trick you into buying gift cards for services like Steam or eBay... Read more What Are Romance Scams and How to Avoid Them Falling for an online romance scammer can leave you with a broken heart and an empty bank...
After all, the package very clearly states it’s not worth any money until a cashier activates it. If people don’t know it’s a risk, they don’t check, and potentially end up with a compromised card. Another reason these gift card scams are hard to catch is because gift cards are...
Getting gift cards? Avoid these scamsStephanie Zimmermann
Take a close look at the packaging on any gift cards you buy in person. Breyault recommends checking if the “scratch-off has been messed with” or if “the sticker you pull off has been removed and reapplied.” In addition to anything else that may look suspect, “those are signs tha...
In the case of Steam Digital Gift Cards, the scammer may even appear to pay you first, but be planning to charge the Digital Gift Card back later or buy the gift card with a fraudulent credit card. CD keys for items - A user offers to send you a Wallet Credit code or a game's ...
"The scammers have found this is a new way to extract money from consumers that are really not educated on the pitfalls of buying things with gift cards," said Steve Bernas, CEO of the Chicago Better Business Bureau. DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 NEWS APP Another gift card sc...
Gift cards are a form ofprepaid debit cardthat’s loaded with funds for future use. There are generally two types of gift cards: open-loop and closed-loop. Both types typically can be used online and in person.2 Many gift cards—also known asstored value cards—will have a minimum and...