HOW IT WORKS
 
Gift card tampering is
a serious, sophisticated crime
Steal inactive gift cards
Step One
Steal inactive gift cards from retail stores.
Tamper with gift card
Step Two
Tamper with gift card to obtain card and PIN number.
Return tampered gift cards
Step Three
Return tampered gift cards to retail store racks.
Detect purchase
Step Four
Detect through sophisticated methods when the consumer has purchased the gift card.
Drain funds
Step Five
Drain funds from the stolen gift card by purchasing merchandise that is later sold on the secondary market.
Watch How Gift Card Fraud Happens
 
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