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Why gift card fraud victims almost never get their money back

The AARP runs ads claiming that any request to pay by gift card is always a scam. Patrick McKenzie, writing at Bits About ...
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Scammers target gift cards on in-store racks: Here’s how to avoid getting scammed

ARVADA, Colo. — Suzanne Gdovic was trying to be generous by picking up a $200 Target gift card for a friend’s daughter who just had a baby. When her friend’s daughter went to spend the money, she ...
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Target Sued In Two Class Actions Over Gift Card Scams

Kiosk of gift cards on sale a at Target store. The cards are given as presents and have a monetary value that recipients use towards purchases at stores, restaurants, movie theaters, or money is ...
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How To Check Your Target Gift Card Balance

Do you have a Target gift card? If you do and recently used it, chances are you might not remember the exact gift card balance. The good news is you don’t have to guess the remaining balance. There ...
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Target Confirms Hackers Stole 40 Million Credit Cards

Hackers have successfully stolen 40 million credit and debit cards from retail giant Target. The retailer confirmed Thursday that the massive data breach, which occurred between November 27 and ...