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If you purchased a gift card that was used by a scammer, report it to the gift card company directly, request a freeze on the card and make sure to demand a refund.
Send them the details on your receipt or a copy of the numbers on your gift card. If the gift card company is able to freeze the card or put the money in escrow before it is used by the scammer ...
The sheriff's office recommended that shoppers avoid buying gift cards altogether this holiday season, or at least take extra precautions when purchasing a gift card in-store.
An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith. In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money. The scammer then attempts to convince the victim to return the difference between the ...
Chargeback fraud, also known as friendly fraud, cyber shoplifting [1], or liar-buyer fraud, [2] occurs when a consumer makes an online shopping purchase with their own credit card, and then requests a chargeback from the issuing bank after receiving the purchased goods or services. Once approved, the chargeback cancels the financial transaction ...
An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [1] [2] If a victim makes the payment, the ...
In addition to gift card scams, Visa has recognized five general types of scams to look out for over the next couple of months. Growing Up Poor: 13 Ways You’re Taught To Never Waste Money
Chargeback. A chargeback is a return of money to a payer of a transaction, especially a credit card transaction. Most commonly the payer is a consumer. The chargeback reverses a money transfer from the consumer's bank account, line of credit, or credit card. The chargeback is ordered by the bank that issued the consumer's payment card.