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First Reliance Flags Gift Card Payment Demands in Holiday Scams
First Reliance Bank warns about urgent gift card and wire-transfer requests, fake retailers and charities, and describes steps customers can take after suspected fraud.
Fraud & Security
Gift card scams, payment fraud, consumer protection and security.
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Giftbit reports completing its 2025 SOC 2 audit without exceptions
The annual audit announcement focuses on controls behind digital rewards delivery, with the detailed report separate from the public statement.
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Banesco USA Flags Gift Card Payment Demands in Financial Scam Guidance
Banesco USA’s fraud guide covers unsolicited information requests, impersonation and pressure to pay with gift cards or other transfer methods.
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zendit: Gift Card Activation Software and Reseller Fraud Controls
zendit's activation guide describes purchase-linked activation, account controls and transaction monitoring as parts of a gift card reseller's fraud-management process.
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Banesco USA Warns Against Gift Card Payments and Bank-Impersonation Scams
Banesco USA identifies gift card demands, credential requests, remote-access instructions and pressure to move money as warning signs of bank impersonation.
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Runa Assure Adds Security Controls for Gift Cards and Payouts
Runa Assure combines account controls, fraud monitoring, encryption and configurable limits across gift card, prepaid and card payouts.
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GCVA and BVCNL set Amsterdam summit on gift card financial integrity
The associations’ January 2025 announcement scheduled a shared forum on fraud, security and financial integrity for May 15.
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Mastercard warns of gift card requests in disaster relief scams
The company's guidance addresses fraudulent donation appeals and impersonation after disasters.
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Zil Money Details On-Demand Check Printing and Positive Pay Controls
Zil Money’s year-end guide covers blank-stock printing, custom check design, account reconciliation and Positive Pay.
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InComm joins Georgia officials and payment groups on holiday gift card fraud advice
Georgia's Attorney General, IPA, ATPC and InComm issued November 2024 guidance on scams, online shopping and signs of gift card packaging tampering.
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Stearns Bank Highlights Gift Card Payments in Romance Scam Warning
Stearns Bank’s fraud-awareness guidance identifies gift cards, wires and money-transfer requests as warning signs in online relationship scams.
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Visa Fall 2024 Fraud Report Covers Gift Card Abuse and Authentication Bypass
Visa’s Fall 2024 report examines theft, gift card abuse, impersonation, account access attacks and payment fraud risks for merchants and institutions.