Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/page/4/ --- description: Gift card scams, payment fraud, consumer protection and security. title: Fraud & Security — page 4 | Gift Card News image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/publication.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Fraud & Security](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/) 3. Page 4 # Fraud & Security Gift card scams, payment fraud, consumer protection and security. News ## [Canadian Apple gift-card scam settlement approved for C$1.25 million](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/canada-apple-gift-card-scam-settlement-approval/) The administrator reports September 16 court approval, with compensation split according to verified fraud reports and claims scheduled to open October 23. [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 16, 2026 3 min News ## [India ED reports searches in alleged gift-card call-centre scheme](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/india-ed-patiala-pune-chandigarh-gift-card-call-centre-searches/) September searches found three active centres. ANI’s direct account of an ED statement describes gift-card redemption and cryptocurrency conversion allegations. [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 16, 2026 2 min News ## [Tallahassee postal employee pleads guilty in gift-card mail theft case](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/tallahassee-postal-employee-guilty-gift-card-mail-theft/) The federal plea concerns two counts of mail theft; investigators recovered gift cards and identified several senders. [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 16, 2026 1 min News ## [WP Desk tightens access to PDF gift-card templates after security finding](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/wp-desk-flexible-pdf-gift-card-template-access-security-fix/) September releases restricted the template editor; Patchstack subsequently disclosed CVE-2026-62081 and identified version 1.14.12 as the remedy. [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 16, 2026 3 min News ## [Malwarebytes finds fake Bitrefill checkouts diverting gift-card payments](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/malwarebytes-fake-bitrefill-checkouts-gift-card-payments/) A September 15 investigation documents lookalike sites that reproduce the retailer’s purchase flow and direct cryptocurrency to scammers. [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 15, 2026 1 min News ## [Washington senators examine tampering before gift cards are activated](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/washington-senate-unactivated-gift-card-tampering-work-session/) A September 15 work session examined the theft mechanism and retail advocates' proposal to address cards compromised before shoppers load value. [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 15, 2026 1 min News ## [Cue receivers halt new gift cards and require matching spend for redemption](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/cue-receivers-gift-card-issuance-redemption-matching-spend/) The official September 15 customer circular keeps existing gift-card redemption conditional on additional spending and stops new issuance. [Maya Bennett](https://giftcard.news/author/maya-bennett/) September 15, 2026 2 min News ## [South Korea plans stronger checks on fraud-induced gift-certificate purchases](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/south-korea-fss-gift-certificate-card-payment-fraud-protection-plan-2026/) The Financial Supervisory Service plans wider card-fraud detection and deeper checks before approving flagged purchases by customers aged 70 and above. [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 15, 2026 4 min News ## [Nîmes court upholds dismissal over repeated personal gift-card use](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/nimes-appeal-employee-personal-gift-card-use-dismissal-ruling-2026/) The appeal court found two €10 redemptions supported dismissal in the circumstances, while ruling out gross misconduct and preserving the limits of the evidence. [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 15, 2026 3 min News ## [Recorded Future traces e-gift cards in Tajin financial-crime research](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/recorded-future-tajin-egift-card-laundering-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… [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 15, 2026 2 min News ## [Lynden arrest follows alleged cash and gift-card fraud with $60,000 loss](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/lynden-arrest-mixed-cash-gift-card-fraud-investigation/) 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. [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 14, 2026 1 min News ## [Two women receive prison terms in JCPenney account fraud involving gift cards](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/jcpenney-account-fraud-gift-card-resale-prison-sentences/) 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. [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 11, 2026 2 min [Previous](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/page/3/) 1. [1](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/) 2. [2](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/page/2/) 3. [3](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/page/3/) 4. [4](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/page/4/) 5. [5](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/page/5/) 6. [6](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/page/6/) 7. 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