Search (required) Sort by: (required) RelevanceDate 1 result, showing 1 to 1 Payment demanded by gift card? It's a scam Gift cards are increasingly the payment method of choice for scammers. Scamwatch reports show more than $5 million was lost in 2018, a 38 per cent increase compared with 2017. Subscribe for email alerts on the latest scams. Subscribe to email alerts Scam category Threats & extortion Threats to life, arrest or other Buying or selling Online shopping scams Date 2019 March 2019 26 March 2019 News type Media releases
Payment demanded by gift card? It's a scam Gift cards are increasingly the payment method of choice for scammers. Scamwatch reports show more than $5 million was lost in 2018, a 38 per cent increase compared with 2017.