Let’s Talk Gift Card Scams.

Join Dani in Today's #TechTipTuesday video, where we discuss a scam that's running rampant in our local area (and probably yours too): #GiftCardScams. We'll discuss how to identify and avoid gift scams and what to do if you've fallen victim. Thanks for watching and share the video to spread the word! Walmart Secret Shopper Scam | Scam Breakdown:    • Walmart Secret Shopper Scam | Scam Breakdown   REPORT FRAUD 📰 FTC— https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ 📰 Find your state’s attorney general— https://www.consumerresources.org/fil... RESOURCES 📰 AARP, “America’s Favorite Gift is a Goldmine for Criminals”— https://www.aarp.org/research/topics/... 📰 AARP, “Gift Card Payment Scams”— https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-frau... 📰 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Advice, “Gift Card Scams”— https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/gif... 📰 UC Berkeley Information Security Office, “Gift Card Scam”— https://security.berkeley.edu/educati... 📰 MyCreditUnion.gov, “Holiday Shopping Tips”— https://mycreditunion.gov/fraud-preve... GIFT CARD HELP PAGES 📰 Amazon— https://www.amazon.com/giftcardscams/... 📰 American Express— https://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en... 📰 Apple— https://support.apple.com/gift-card-s... 📰 Best Buy— https://www.bestbuy.com/site/privacy-... 📰 eBay— https://pages.ebay.com/giftcardscams/ 📰 Google Play— https://support.google.com/googleplay... 📰 MoneyPak— https://www.moneypak.com/security 📰 Sephora— https://www.sephora.com/beauty/gift-c... 📰 Steam— https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs... 📰 Target— https://security.target.com/preventin... 📰 vanilla (Visa)— https://www.vanillagift.com/help 📰 Walmart— https://corporate.walmart.com/privacy... TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:08 1) Why scammers love gift card scams 1:27 2) How to spot common red flags 1:38 2.1) The person says it’s urgent 1:56 2.2) The person specifies exactly which gift card to buy 2:21 2.3) The person asks you for the gift card number and PIN 2:40 2.4) A person YOU KNOW asks to call or text you, or vice versa 4:11 2.5) You receive a check to purchase the gift cards 5:52 2.6) The Gift Card Scam Extended Universe™©® 6:25 3) What to do if you paid a scammer with gift cards 7:38 4) How to safely buy and use REAL gift cards 8:29 Outro Member NCUA. Membership Eligibility Required. Equal Housing Opportunity. FOLLOW US: https://bit.ly/m/fccu