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18 Jan: Best Buy Supports Bill to Help Prevent Gift Card Fraud

Best Buy is supporting a new bipartisan bill in Congress that aims to prevent gift card fraud.

The Stop Senior Scams Act (S. 149), introduced by U.S. Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), is designed to help raise awareness about gift card scams and other types of fraud and prevent seniors from becoming innocent victims.

“The more we can help shine a light on these scams and how they work, the more likely we are to stop them before they happen,” said Todd Hartman, Best Buy’s chief risk and compliance officer.

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26 Dec: New PSA warns consumers of gift card fraud

Everyone loves gift cards — even scammers.

That’s why Best Buy is teaming with AARP and the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to launch a campaign aimed at raising public awareness around gift card fraud.

As gift cards have gained popularity in recent years, there’s also been a rise in criminals trying to trick consumers out of their money. These scams are always evolving, but a common version asks victims to use gift cards to pay legal fees, bail, taxes or other “urgent” expenses.