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Gift card pament scams in the news

ABC News Chief Business Correspondent Rebecca Jarvis shares an exclusive report from the Better Business Bureau about how to stay safe while shopping online.

Good Morning America: ABC shares an exclusive report from the Better Business Bureau about how to stay safe while shopping online.

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FOX: BBB warns of gift card scams this holiday shopping season

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Study finds an increase in reports of scams involving gift cards, with hundreds of millions of dollars in losses over the last few years.

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BBB is warning people of schemes designed to trick you into handing over money.

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Payment with gift cards is a common request from scammers and involves several different schemes.

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BBB is warning of a gift card scam involving Publisher's Clearing House sweepstakes.