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Beware. Gift card scammers are stealing your present
Shoppers purchase gift cards, add money and activate them, only to find scammers have drained the funds.
- Shoppers purchase gift cards, add money and activate them, only to find scammers have drained the funds.
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- Beware. Gift card scammers are stealing your present
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- Left: Shoppers purchase gift cards, add money and activate them, only to find scammers have drained the funds.
- Center: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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