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Maryland gift-card forgery and theft valuation provisions take effect
The October 1 commencement creates a gift-card forgery misdemeanor and specific theft valuation rules, following the law signed by Governor Wes Moore in May.
Fraud & Security
Gift card scams, payment fraud, consumer protection and security.
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Connecticut gift-card crime provision takes effect as a form of larceny
The October 1 commencement covers fraudulent possession of cards or redemption information, tampering and schemes to obtain them.
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Victoria Police disclose ten fake-doctor gift-card scam reports
Police say Mandarin-speaking residents are being targeted through calls requesting gift-card codes, including two reports of AUD50,000 and AUD40,000 losses.
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Delhi police report seven arrests in alleged gift-card support scam
Police say a Naraina call center impersonated Apple and iOS support to induce US residents to buy gift cards and hand over their redemption codes.
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Boise police report gift-card purchases using stolen mobile-wallet credentials
Police linked a September 28 arrest to ten transactions at five stores involving the purchase or attempted purchase of 16 gift cards and other goods.
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QUO Card discloses unauthorized access to LINE campaign system
The issuer says display names and campaign-winning information may have been exposed, while the separate campaign system held no payment data.
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Proofpoint links university job scams to small-denomination gift-card demands
Researchers engaging fraudsters observed fake-check advances followed by requests to buy USD100 gift cards and send back the codes.
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NTT warns of suspicious access to regional-voucher merchant portal
Some Omakase e-money merchants received password-reset messages after suspicious portal access. NTT Card Solution reported no confirmed unauthorised logins or data leakage.
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Clutch suspends 211 accounts over attempted gift-card reward farming
The operator says it reversed points and credits before any gift cards were paid out, after identifying synchronized prediction and referral activity.
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Two former USPS employees charged over alleged theft of 200 gift cards
Federal prosecutors in New York announced charges on September 25, alleging cards worth $25 to $500 each were taken from mail and used in several states.
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Kansas AG orders halt to alleged gift-card voter-registration incentives
The September 25 action concerns alleged $5 Starbucks incentives at school registration drives. The League says Kansas leadership is cooperating with the inquiry.
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Tacoma Arts Live sets November 16 deadline for legacy gift-card claims
A court-approved process requires holders of unused Tacoma Arts Live and TAL Venues balances to submit claims, with no guarantee of a full payout.