GIFT CARD SCAMS
Please be very careful when buying or using gift cards, they should only be used as a gift for someone you know. Gift cards are very popular with scammers. It offers them numerous, virtually untraceable ways to steal. According the Federal Trade Commission, gift cards are the most common way scammers seek payment
from their targets.
The money you put on gift cards is like cash — once it’s spent, you almost certainly can’t get it back. Fraudsters have developed two distinct ways to exploit that fact: gift card payment scams and outright gift card theft. If you something does not feel right to you, call a family member for advice or contact the Orange Village Police Department at 440-247-7321.
NO LEGITIMATE BUSINESS WILL ASK YOU TO BUY GIFTCARDS TO PAY A DEBT!
More information can be found on the Federal Trade Commissions Website by clicking on the picture.