by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 10, 2022 | Scam of the day
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consumers lost 148 million dollars to scams in which gift cards were used as the payment method last year and this number has increased each year since 2018. . Scammers are big fans of gift cards because they are easy...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 29, 2022 | Scam of the day
Buying a gift card as a gift is both an easy way to purchase a gift for someone and a good way to make sure that the gift is something that the receiver of the gift can actually use and enjoy. It definitely is a win-win situation. However, scammers are always ready...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 14, 2022 | Scam of the day
In December, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that in the first nine months of 2021, consumers lost 148 million dollars to scams in which gift cards were used as the payment method. This amount was more than in all of 2020. Another troubling statistic...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 18, 2022 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reported that in the first nine months of 2021, consumers lost 148 million dollars to scams in which gift cards were used as the payment method. This amount was more than in all of 2020. Scammers are big fans of gift cards...
