Gift card scams, payment fraud, consumer protection and security.
giftee Group expects a JPY 550m extraordinary loss after unauthorized new e-gift issuance. Its disclosure distinguishes the group charge from customer-held balances.
Paycloud reports 1,424,748 leaked Value Card records. MOS separately discloses its card exposure and PIN resets, with key payment routes continuing.
A new California restitution fund follows San Francisco’s InComm settlement. Eligible losses and supporting documents shape potential payments; claims close February 19, 2027.
An October 15 alert describes callers posing as medical staff or friends, and highlights multilingual reporting support after three September incidents.
The October 14 research describes captured card images and trading-platform weaknesses. Its artefact counts do not establish unique victims, redeemed cards or financial losses.
Mafin halted its Japanese digital gift service on October 14. Its latest notice leaves expiry remedies and the reopening timetable unresolved.
A 71-year-old reported losing $36,000 after calls and emails claiming to be from the FBI sought gift cards in exchange for promised gifts.
The October 9 verdict was announced by the Justice Department on October 14. Prosecutors describe more than USD57,000 in combined cash transfers and retail gift cards, without a…
A federal judge imposed 33 months in prison and $196,500 in restitution. Prosecutors described repeated $500 gift-card requests made under a false online identity.
Federal prosecutors charged a Maryland man with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, alleging a gift-card scheme caused $53,300.49 in losses to 21 people.
Police reported at least 13 cases since September in which fraudulent purchase-and-delivery orders left riders paying for gift cards after sharing the redemption codes.
Two bills signed October 5 address fraudulent acquisition, tampering and use of gift cards and their redemption information, covering physical and digital formats.
