Developer Paris Buttfield-Addison lost 25 years of data after redeeming a $500 Apple gift card. This cautionary tale reveals why Apple’s zero-tolerance fraud algorithms are a hidden risk for loyal ...
Catherine Hanaway said millions of dollars are lost to gift card fraud every year. The Federal Trade Commission released data ...
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Unwittingly, Holley followed the instructions laid out by the scammer. He withdrew $7,000 from his account, drove to the ...
The AARP runs ads claiming that any request to pay by gift card is always a scam. Patrick McKenzie, writing at Bits About ...
Phishing scams are getting smarter, and one of the latest tricks involves fake DocuSign emails that appear to show charges from major companies like Apple. At first glance, these fraud messages look ...
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Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is urging Missourians to stay vigilant this holiday season as scammers increasingly target consumers through deceptive and high-pressure gift card schemes.
BROOK PARK, Ohio – A Michael Drive resident fell prey to a gift card scam, which was reported to police Nov. 21. The resident was watching videos on his cell phone Nov. 19 when his phone screen froze.