And if you do end up with a scam card, you can file a report with the gift card issuer, though your mileage may vary in terms of recovering funds. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a list of ...

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You know those text messages that say you've received a $1,000 gift card to Best Buy or Walmart? Your heart skips a beat and you think, "This is my lucky day!" But a nanosecond later, you realize — ...

Gift card companies are adding protections for consumers, who are increasingly being duped into sending funds to online scammers through store credit. In 2022, nearly 65,000 consumers were swindled ...

Out $7,000 and no idea if she’s going to get it all back. Melody Randall, of Queensbury, said she thought she was about to get huge savings on her Spectrum bills after they called her with what she ...

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