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Why gift card fraud victims almost never get their money back

Friday December 19, 2025. 10:19 PM , from BoingBoing
Why gift card fraud victims almost never get their money back
The AARP runs ads claiming that any request to pay by gift card is always a scam. Patrick McKenzie, writing at Bits About Money, points out this is technically false — gift cards are a legitimate payment method used by billions of dollars worth of businesses serving unbanked customers. — Read the rest
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