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# Fraud & Security

Gift card scams, payment fraud, consumer protection and security.

News 

## [Impersonated boss request diverts EUR1,800 in gift cards in Holzgerlingen](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/holzgerlingen-boss-impersonation-gift-card-police-report-2026/)

Police say an employee bought cards as purported investor gifts and emailed the codes to fraudsters.

[Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 11, 2026 1 min 

News 

## [Ludwigshafen police disclose EUR10,000 Apple gift-card impersonation case](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/ludwigshafen-apple-gift-card-prize-impersonation-police-report-2026/)

A WhatsApp contact posing as Elon Musk sought gift-card codes, followed by an additional payment demand the woman refused.

[Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 11, 2026 2 min 

News 

## [Southern Glazer’s settles inquiry involving prepaid gift-card payments for $12.5 million](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/southern-glazers-prepaid-gift-card-payments-settlement/)

A September 10 agreement details gift cards routed through marketing vendors, concealed invoices and incentives outside payroll, alongside new compliance obligations.

[Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 10, 2026 2 min 

News 

## [Pluxee Maroc reports security certification across voucher operations](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/pluxee-maroc-iso27001-voucher-operations-certification/)

The gift-benefits operator says its ISO/IEC 27001:2022 scope covers product design, systems, voucher production, sales and distribution.

[Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 10, 2026 2 min 

News 

## [MPS patent application proposes matching foil checks for gift-card packaging](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/mps-gift-card-packaging-foil-reference-patent-application/)

The September publication describes serialized coverings and reference labels intended to reveal tampering. It does not establish a patent grant or retail rollout.

[Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 10, 2026 3 min 

News 

## [Former New York CFO sentenced in theft involving gift-card purchases](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/kevin-stevens-new-york-cfo-sentencing-gift-card-purchases/)

Daily Voice reports a four-to-twelve-year sentence in a mixed embezzlement scheme that used company fuel and fleet cards to obtain gift cards.

[Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 9, 2026 1 min 

News 

## [Neptune Blanket pays penalties after ACCC challenges gift-card-only refund statements](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/neptune-blanket-accc-refund-gift-card-store-credit-penalties/)

The Australian regulator says alleged limits on consumer remedies included gift-card store credit; the AUD59,400 total covers three infringement notices.

[Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) September 9, 2026 2 min 

News 

## [Nevada complaint alleges gift-card purchases followed by false credit-card disputes](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/nevada-gift-card-purchases-false-credit-card-disputes-complaint/)

A September 8 court filing alleges defendants disputed their own purchases, received account credits and then used gift cards for personal shopping.

[Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) September 8, 2026 4 min 

News 

## [Security disclosures identify value and redemption flaws in WooCommerce gift-card plugin](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/ultimate-gift-cards-woocommerce-security-disclosures/)

WPScan published September advisories covering gift-card value inflation, exposed redemption details and missing ownership checks in Ultimate Gift Cards for WooCommerce.

[Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 7, 2026 3 min 

News 

## [ANA Trading announces e-GIFT restart after fraud fixes](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/ana-trading-eraberu-egift-restart-fraud-fixes/)

The September update confirms a link between unauthorized access and fraudulent redemptions and sets out the replacement process through corporate customers.

[Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) September 4, 2026 2 min 

News 

## [Valuedesign adds ASUKA fraud checks to merchant prepaid top-ups](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/valuedesign-asuka-fraud-checks-merchant-prepaid-top-ups/)

The integration adds risk screening and authentication to credit-card loading for Value Card merchants, while leaving performance and pricing undisclosed.

[Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) August 31, 2026 4 min 

News 

## [HMRC Crypto Tax Warnings Reach 81,172 Ahead of 2027 Platform Reports](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/hmrc-crypto-tax-warnings-nearly-triple-to-81-172-including-those-involvi-803f20baedd7/)

UPay reports rising HMRC crypto tax warnings as service providers prepare their first reports under the Cryptoasset Reporting Framework.

[Maya Bennett](https://giftcard.news/author/maya-bennett/) August 23, 2026 2 min 

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