Gift Card Scam

[brewsells]

Just a little warning before traditional gift giving time.

Well the crooks have found a way to rob you of your gift card
balance. If you buy Gift Cards from a display rack that has various store
cards you may become a victim of theft. Crooks are now jotting down the card numbers in the store and then wait a few days and call to see how much of a balance THEY have on the card. Once they find the card is "activated", and then they go online and start shopping. You may want to purchase your card from a customer service person, where they do not have the Gift Cards viewable to the public. Please share this with all your family and friends...

[Jenn060306]

Oh wow.... i never knew that they could do that.
thanks for the tip!

[hummingbird521]

thanks for the tip. I always get my kids at least one gift card over the holidays.

[Kacie_bride]

That is a good point. Some of the stores have cards where you have to stratch off to find the number. I think Wal-Mart does this and I know Bed, Bath, and Beyond does because I just recently got one as a shower gift.

[WebLady]

I have gotten in the habit of checking things like this on Snopes to make sure it isn't another Internet hoax. But this one is true (http://www.snopes.com/fraud/sales/giftcard.asp)!
I have never thought about this kind of thing, but usually get my gift cards from the cashier. I will pass this along, thanks for sharing!

[BriansBride07]

Wow thanks for sharing I will definetly be sending this info on.

[MOB Karen]

Thanks for the tip!!! :)

[WhiskeyGirl]

That's nuts!!

[SaralovesMike]

I've heard this too. Why does it seem that people are MORE dishonest during the holidays??

Thanks for sharing!

[BriansBride07]

I emailed this on and my sister sent me a reply that she has been doing for about a year she orders her gift cards and then whoever she sends them to can use them on secure sites on the internet.