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Ttheoaklandpress.com on 2024-04-22 13:26

As consumers lose millions to gift card scams, lawmakers pressure businesses

In 2023, card draining and other gift card-related fraud made up $217 million of the record-high $10 billion in money lost from scams nationwide.

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