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Walmart Gift Card Scam

Walmart Gift Card Scam

Kwame Kuadey on January 21st, 2009 8

A former Wal-Mart employee was charged yesterday for stealing gift cards. The employee, who worked at a Manheim Township, PA Wal-Mart is accused of stealing 12 gift cards from customers. Here is how the scheme worked:…

Verizon FiOS' Gift Card scam should be investigated

Verizon FiOS' Gift Card scam should be investigated

Kwame Kuadey on December 10th, 2008 13

For those of you who read this blog regularly, you are probably aware that I have been following this story closely as soon as it became evident that this Verizon FiOS gift card deal I posted…

Gift Card Fraud – 6 arrested in $1 million gift card scam

Gift Card Fraud – 6 arrested in $1 million gift card scam

Kwame Kuadey on July 21st, 2008 1

Six women, who are being called by Police as “The Richmond Girls,” were arrested in Sacramento, CA for allegedly encoding stolen credit card information onto gift cards, then using them to buy more than $1 million…

Police, FBI arrest Kentucky woman for stealing $200,000 in gift cards

Police, FBI arrest Kentucky woman for stealing $200,000 in gift cards

Kwame Kuadey on June 30th, 2008 1

An Evansville, Kentucky woman is in jail, after police said they found over $200,000 in stolen gift cards inside her home. According to police, the woman presented false information to a Kroger grocery store and attempted…

Gift Card Fraud & Scams Series – Part II

Gift Card Fraud & Scams Series – Part II

Kwame Kuadey on May 29th, 2008 15

Gift Cards Stolen from the Mail at the Post Office In case you have not been following this series on Gift Card Fraud and Scams, Part I of the series, which was posted last week, talks…

Gift Card Fraud & Scams Series – Part I

Gift Card Fraud & Scams Series – Part I

Kwame Kuadey on May 22nd, 2008 4

Secret Credit Card Recording & Gift Card Windfall As I mentioned on May 10th, in celebration of the newly redesigned giftcardblogger.com, I will be running a four part series on Gift Card Fraud and Scams. I…

Gift Card Scam Tips Everyone Should Know

Gift Card Scam Tips Everyone Should Know

Kwame Kuadey on March 19th, 2008 2

Gift cards are more popular than ever, and with their increased acceptance comes a surge in gift card fraud. Over the last few years, a secondary market has sprung up targeted at unused gift cards, providing…

Gift Card Fraud – Money Laundry Using Gift Cards

Gift Card Fraud – Money Laundry Using Gift Cards

Kwame Kuadey on March 14th, 2008 0

Over the last several weeks, there has been a number of stories about gift card fraud, including this one from Missouri and this story from New Jersey. These stories have one thing in common: Stolen credit…

Gift Card Alert: USPS may have lost the gift card you mailed

Gift Card Alert: USPS may have lost the gift card you mailed

Kwame Kuadey on March 9th, 2008 10

That Target gift card you plan to mail to your niece in college may never get there if the envelope containing the card is not properly sealed or sturdy. According to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS),…

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