Gift Card Payment Scams
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Con artists have latched onto gift cards as an easy and untraceable way to steal your money. They may refer to gift cards as “electronic vouchers,” but make no mistake, legitimate businesses will never ask you to pay a fee or debt by purchasing a gift card. Here’s what you need to know about gift card payment scams, and visit aarp.org/giftcards for more ways to protect yourself from gift card payment scammers.
Con artists have latched onto gift cards as an easy and untraceable way to steal your money. They may refer to gift cards as “electronic vouchers,” but make no mistake, legitimate businesses will never ask you to pay a fee or debt by purchasing a gift card. Here’s what you need to know about gift card payment scams, and visit aarp.org/giftcards for more ways to protect yourself from gift card payment scammers.
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