Your gift cards are a top target for scammers this holiday season. (via CNBCMakeIt)
and PINs on retailer websites. Once they access an account, they drain the money still left on the cards, either by selling it on the dark web or buying products or services themselves.
While scammers will always devise new tactics to steal information and money, Roberts says, there are a few basic things customers can do to protect themselves.To avoid buying a compromised card, study the bar codes and decals covering the PINs on gift cards for signs of tampering or completely exposed PINs. Buying cards from stores that keep cards behind, or close to, the counter is also smart, because they will be harder to tamper with.
It keeps escalating. You have to be vigilant on this problem, it's not a one-time solution that solves it.If you are given a gift card this holiday season, use it as soon as possible to avoid loss or theft, suggests Roberts. You can also register your gift card and change the PIN.
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