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## [Michigan signs gift-card fraud offences into organized retail crime law](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/michigan-gift-card-fraud-organized-retail-crime-laws/)

Two bills signed October 5 address fraudulent acquisition, tampering and use of gift cards and their redemption information, covering physical and digital formats.

[Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) October 5, 2026 2 min

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