Gift card fraud

[Ber Rabbit]

From an email hubby sent:

The Bad Guys have found a way to rob you of your gift card balance.
If you buy Gift Cards from a display rack available at various retail stores, you may become a victim of theft.
Crooks are now jotting down the card numbers in the store. They 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", they go online and start shopping.
If you buy Gift Cards, you may want to purchase your card from a customer service person, where Gift Cards are not viewable by the public.
Share this with all your family and friends...

Snopes verified.

Ber :lilbunny:

 

[justleesa]

That is sooooo bad , thanks for the heads up

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Here's what Snopes.com says:
http://www.snopes.com/fraud/sales/giftcard.asp

 

[Ber Rabbit]

Here's what Snopes.com says:
http://www.snopes.com/fraud/sales/giftcard.asp

Yep, that's in the original post, verified by Snopes. They give some great tips for making sure you don't become a victim of something that's not common but does occur.
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[minikinminx]

It's not fraud, but be sure to read the fine print on the card agreement. Many retailers remove a monthly service fee from unused cards. It is totally legal, but sometimes a bit of a suprise for the comsumer.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

OOPs! missed that link, Ber! Glad you verified it too. I just *love* getting those emails that warn me of impending diaster if I do this or that only to have to debunked at snopes.