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Tue, Nov 6th, 2012, 08:39 PM #16
Just fyi, if you lose your sdm gc, sdm will not replace the balance. It happened to me. They told me it's considered cash. (Not talking about fraud, just loss.)
Some other stores will, but not sdm. Just a heads up
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Tue, Nov 6th, 2012, 09:22 PM #17
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Tue, Nov 6th, 2012, 10:20 PM #18
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Wed, Nov 7th, 2012, 01:24 PM #19
interesting, im not sure ill buy alot of gc's now
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Wed, Nov 7th, 2012, 03:10 PM #20
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Wed, Nov 7th, 2012, 03:22 PM #21
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Wed, Nov 7th, 2012, 04:11 PM #22
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"Other times the scammer is able to steal the PIN at the same time as the gift card number. "
So, they CAN take an empty card, scan it, and obtain the PIN number too? So why is it better getting ones WITH pins? Are they harder to crack?
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Wed, Nov 7th, 2012, 04:16 PM #23
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Also, I just thought....what if the ones on display are then MOVED to behind the register, so the cashier has easy access to them during a big promo like this? Even then you aren't safe with taking the ones behind the register.....
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Wed, Nov 7th, 2012, 05:13 PM #24
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This might not be a popular post on what I am about to type but so be it. As we all know this is the internet and this post can be accessed by anyone. Even with the most "simple" people can take those very detailed instructions on how to steal a gift card and do it. I dont need back lash but my point being is that the post IMHO should be less detailed. Its practically a manual on how to rip ppl off. Thats my 2 cents.
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Thu, Nov 8th, 2012, 05:10 PM #25
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Counterfeiting involves huge organized crime rings. Those people don't need the internet to teach them how to do things. Also, some regular person would not have the equipment to scan metallic strips and print fake gift cards. And this information is no different from what a store manager will tell you when you are a victim of gift card fraud. A store manager told all this information to me
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Fri, Nov 9th, 2012, 11:56 AM #26
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Yup ..be extremely careful with Gift Cards and monitor them constantly .
The worst thing is when you give it as a gift to someone and there is nothing left on it , bcoz the thieves stole all the value on it.
Lot of times the recipient is too polite to tell you as they don't want to offend you or embarass you , so you never know.
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Fri, Nov 9th, 2012, 12:26 PM #27
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Thanks for the reminder...crazy stuff for sure! My mom recently had someone try to hack into her online banking account!! Luckily the bank called her right away & she had to go into the branch & get a new bank card!!
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Fri, Nov 9th, 2012, 03:32 PM #28
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Like I said in my original post these are very detailed. I beg to differ that there is someone out there that would jump at the chance to do this even if they didnt get anywhere. Regardless its ridiculous to even have to worry now about someone ripping off your gift card.I hope it doesnt happen to anyone.
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Fri, Nov 9th, 2012, 04:05 PM #29
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so can these hackers hack into the PIN number too that's covered on the card?? these ones are still better to get than the non-pin ones right?
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Fri, Nov 9th, 2012, 07:25 PM #30
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Whoa! Didn't even know this was possible!
Thanks for the heads up.. I will definitely be keeping better track of my GCs from now on
I'm so careful with my debit or mastercard- my parent's had $64,000 taken out of there account!!! After the money was taken out they tried taking more out and then they froze the card! Thankfully they returned it all but there was about 15 other people in the bank the same day with the same issueLast edited by roxybabe39; Fri, Nov 9th, 2012 at 07:27 PM.
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