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Barrie police investigate loaded-card swap with possible wider Ontario links
Police reported a checkout incident involving funded gift cards and a cash refund, with possible connections to other Ontario retailers.
Fraud & Security
Gift card scams, payment fraud, consumer protection and security.
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Delhi police announce 11 arrests in alleged Pitampura gift-card fraud
Police describe a September 21 raid on a call centre allegedly directing US victims to buy gift cards and share their codes through WhatsApp.
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WebToffee fixes gift-card value validation flaw in WooCommerce plugin
Version 1.3.1, released September 24, addresses a flaw that WPScan says could let unauthenticated users manipulate gift-card value and order totals.
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USPS employee pleads guilty in mail theft case involving 141 gift cards
A Kansas postal employee has pleaded guilty after investigators found 141 gift cards. The case exposes a physical delivery risk, but prosecutors have not disclosed the cards'…
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Augsburg police investigate gift-card demand tied to claimed club membership
Police reported that a woman was threatened after refusing a demand for gift cards from an unknown contact offering motorcycle-club membership.
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Gift-card scam reporting gap emerges in new consumer study
New PYMNTS research highlights a blind spot in fraud reporting and the commercial importance of clear issuer support.
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California woman sentenced to 18 months in stolen-account gift-card case
Chartanae Ajanee Lovely received an 18-month prison term on September 22 in a case involving gift cards bought at Giant stores with stolen bank information.
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Hong Kong retailer jailed over undelivered supermarket vouchers
A four-month sentence and compensation order follow prepaid voucher sales that did not result in delivery or refunds, Hong Kong Customs says.
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Delhi police arrest 23 in alleged Apple gift card call-centre fraud
Delhi Police announced 23 arrests at three alleged illegal call centres. Reporting of the investigation identifies Apple gift cards as one payment method used to target overseas…
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Oregon indictments allege counterfeit cash was used to buy Safeway gift cards
A Yamhill County grand jury indicted two people after investigators examined alleged gift-card purchases made with counterfeit $100 bills.
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Iserlohn police report gift-card scam despite cashier warning
An alleged lottery prize prompted a gift-card purchase and code disclosure. The EUR38,000 promise was not the reported loss.
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CATFISH bill proposes retailer training for senior gift-card purchases
The House proposal would create training on purchases above USD500 at larger retailers, alongside separate fraud-reporting duties for covered financial institutions.