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HCS
11-29-2006, 11:25 AM
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.
http://www.snopes.com/fraud/sales/giftcard.asp

RitcheyRch
11-29-2006, 11:32 AM
Saw this on the news the other night. My Grandfather used to always say "For every dollar you make there are 100 people trying to figure out how to get it from you"

HCS
11-29-2006, 12:02 PM
I always wondered about those things sitting on racks in grocery stores. :idea: