Identity Theft Protection

That Urgent Request for Gift Cards? It’s Almost Certainly a Scam If someone contacts you out of the blue and demands immediate payment via gift cards, stop. What you’re likely facing is one of the most pervasive and financially damaging consumer scams in operation today. These scams prey on fear, urgency, and trust, and they are evolving to appear more convincing than ever. ...

Gift Cards Are for Gifts, Not for Scammers It’s a scenario that feels both modern and absurd: a caller claiming to be from the IRS, a tech support agent, or even a family member in a desperate emergency insists the only way to resolve the crisis is for you to go to a store, buy gift cards, and read the numbers over the phone. Despite how strange it sounds, this scam works alarmingly well, costing victims millions each year. ...