What to know about gift card draining scams in Texas and how to protect yourself

Gift card draining is increasingly prevalent, but consumers can take steps to protect themselves.

By: The Dallas Morning News

Apr 19 2024
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Two people were arrested in Plano this month in a gift card draining scam targeting multiple stores in North Texas. Police seized roughly 4,100 tampered gift cards for Apple, Sephora, Amazon and Footlocker, totaling nearly $650,000 in potential losse... [2907 chars]

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