Do You Know What's Wrong With This Gift Card? Look Closely
Today we have another unexpected and unfortunate scam to expose. There is a new gift card barcode scam that's been recently revealed where someone places false barcodes on gift cards.
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It has been reported that the first discovery of this scam occurred in a Cincinnati suburb. However, this will not be the last scam occurance seeing as though this is a fast and easy way for scammers to get money.
"They're placing a fake barcode over the back of the barcode, so when they go to load the information or how much money you want on that card the money is going onto that fake barcode," said Sgt. Jun Cho of the Blue Ash Police Department.
Are you guys able to spot the fake barcode below?
"It could be difficult to see unless you're looking for it," Sgt. Cho said.
Blue Ash Police Department's mentioned this on their Facebook page when they wrote this:
"Can you spot what's wrong with this gift card? This gift card was purchased at a local Kroger, and when it was attempted to be used at McDonalds, the gift card was refused. Crafty criminals taped a different bar code to back of the gift card and that bar code scanned at Kroger. The criminals then received credit for our victims purchase. Inspect your gift cards closely prior to purchasing."
Picture this: a scammer grabbing a bunch of gift cards off the shelf, changing the barcode numbers on the back with a sticker and then placing the gift card back on the shelf like nothing happened. Are you okay with that?
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"Before you load your money onto the gift card make sure you're examining the barcode that it doesn’t come off. Maybe scratch it —make sure it hasn't been manipulated," said Sgt. Cho.
Please share this with your family and friends before they purchase any before the holidays!
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