Holiday Gift Cards

Janet · 12-04-2006, 05:39 AM

Don't know if this is true, but it more than likely is....so I wanted to share!!

Well the crooks have found a way to rob you of your gift card balance.
If you buy Gift Cards from a display rack that has various store
cards you may become a victim of theft. Crooks are now jotting down the
card numbers in the store and then wait a few days and call to see how
much of a balance THEY have on the card. Once they find the card is
activated, then they go online and start shopping. You may want to
purchase your card from a customer service person, where they do not
have the Gift Cards viewable to the public. Please share this with all
your family and friends.

Willow · 12-04-2006, 05:43 AM

Yes I think this is true. I had another friend tell me this and I think she said she checked it out at snopes.com and it was true. Scary isn't it?

Janet · 12-04-2006, 05:45 AM

This is such a sad world when people have to take the time to think up ways to rip their fellow human beings off.

DianaB · 12-04-2006, 11:38 AM

Thanks for letting us know.

Marilyn · 12-04-2006, 06:42 PM

Oh no, this is terrible. The merchants are going to have to put the cards away, but how do you control employees? There are so many people working as seasonal help, they can record the numbers and give or sell them to friends. We may all have to go back to giving cash.

The level of dishonesty these days is unbelievable!!

Brooke · 12-05-2006, 05:03 PM

Wow who thinks this stuff up? I would never have thought of that!!!!!!!! Thanks for the heads up...

Gina · 12-05-2006, 07:17 PM

Thanks for telling us Janet, I was not aware of this.. What a sick world we live in. Is it ever going to get better?

12-04-2006, 05:39 AM	#1
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	Holiday Gift Cards Don't know if this is true, but it more than likely is....so I wanted to share!! Well the crooks have found a way to rob you of your gift card balance. If you buy Gift Cards from a display rack that has various store cards you may become a victim of theft. Crooks are now jotting down the card numbers in the store and then wait a few days and call to see how much of a balance THEY have on the card. Once they find the card is activated, then they go online and start shopping. You may want to purchase your card from a customer service person, where they do not have the Gift Cards viewable to the public. Please share this with all your family and friends. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

12-04-2006, 05:45 AM	#3
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	This is such a sad world when people have to take the time to think up ways to rip their fellow human beings off. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

12-04-2006, 11:38 AM	#4
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	Thanks for letting us know. __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

12-04-2006, 06:42 PM	#5
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	Oh no, this is terrible. The merchants are going to have to put the cards away, but how do you control employees? There are so many people working as seasonal help, they can record the numbers and give or sell them to friends. We may all have to go back to giving cash. The level of dishonesty these days is unbelievable!! __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

12-05-2006, 05:03 PM	#6
Brooke Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 207	Wow who thinks this stuff up? I would never have thought of that!!!!!!!! Thanks for the heads up... __________________ Just remember...I can't spell!!! Brooke

12-04-2006, 05:43 AM	#2
Willow Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 258	Yes I think this is true. I had another friend tell me this and I think she said she checked it out at snopes.com and it was true. Scary isn't it?

12-05-2006, 07:17 PM	#7
Gina Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,025	Thanks for telling us Janet, I was not aware of this.. What a sick world we live in. Is it ever going to get better?

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