Gift cards also recently made news as a possible proponent of the nation's drug problem and opioid crisis. If the strip seems to be applied crookedly or has bubbles or lumps, consumers should move on to another card as some bad actor might have already tapped into its eventual value. Scammers, who have been monitoring the number they lifted, will see the card go active and the funds loaded onto it, then promptly drain said funds.Īs such, consumers are advised to be aware when buying a gift card for a friend or loved one this holiday season, and to take an extra close look at the security film over the cards' PIN numbers. They then cover over the scratched off film with a new sticker - which can be purchased in bulk on Amazon - and put the card back on the rack and wait.Ī customer will eventually purchase that already-hacked gift card, at which point it will be activated. This year the scam relies on thieves grabbing cards off the rack, scratching the film that covers the card PIN underneath and copying the relevant numbers. It appears the ever-inventive thieves of the world have found a new way to make gift card fraud work for them this holiday season, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB). There seems to be no such thing as a Christmas vacation when one's main profession is defrauding consumers and businesses.
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