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Canadian Apple gift-card scam settlement approved for C$1.25 million
The administrator reports September 16 court approval, with compensation split according to verified fraud reports and claims scheduled to open October 23.
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Gift card scams, payment fraud, consumer protection and security.
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India ED reports searches in alleged gift-card call-centre scheme
September searches found three active centres. ANI’s direct account of an ED statement describes gift-card redemption and cryptocurrency conversion allegations.
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Tallahassee postal employee pleads guilty in gift-card mail theft case
The federal plea concerns two counts of mail theft; investigators recovered gift cards and identified several senders.
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WP Desk tightens access to PDF gift-card templates after security finding
September releases restricted the template editor; Patchstack subsequently disclosed CVE-2026-62081 and identified version 1.14.12 as the remedy.
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Malwarebytes finds fake Bitrefill checkouts diverting gift-card payments
A September 15 investigation documents lookalike sites that reproduce the retailer’s purchase flow and direct cryptocurrency to scammers.
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Washington senators examine tampering before gift cards are activated
A September 15 work session examined the theft mechanism and retail advocates' proposal to address cards compromised before shoppers load value.
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Cue receivers halt new gift cards and require matching spend for redemption
The official September 15 customer circular keeps existing gift-card redemption conditional on additional spending and stops new issuance.
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South Korea plans stronger checks on fraud-induced gift-certificate purchases
The Financial Supervisory Service plans wider card-fraud detection and deeper checks before approving flagged purchases by customers aged 70 and above.
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Nîmes court upholds dismissal over repeated personal gift-card use
The appeal court found two €10 redemptions supported dismissal in the circumstances, while ruling out gross misconduct and preserving the limits of the evidence.
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Recorded Future traces e-gift cards in Tajin financial-crime research
The September 15 report describes criminal advertisements for electronic gift cards and researchers’ assessment of a resale chain. It does not quantify gift-card losses or…
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Lynden arrest follows alleged cash and gift-card fraud with $60,000 loss
Police caught a suspected courier in a sting after a resident reportedly handed over cash and gift-card numbers. The total loss was not split between payment methods.
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Two women receive prison terms in JCPenney account fraud involving gift cards
Federal prosecutors announced two-year sentences for Cabria Cunningham and Mykiah Furlough in a scheme that used stolen customer accounts to buy goods and gift cards.