US Scammers Target Gift Card Payments
A public service announcement from the Better Business Bureau warns about a common scam where individuals are threatened with power disconnection unless they purchase gift cards to pay the bill. Authorities emphasize that gift cards are for gifts, not for paying bills.
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Sources · 7 independent
WLS-AM 890 Chicago
“If someone asks for a gift card as payment, it's likely a scam.”
KIRO FM Seattle
“A Bill in Delaware would create a 25-foot buffer zone. Anyone who enters the zone and interferes with first responders could be arrested.”
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