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[[Internet fraud|Digital scammers]] sometimes trick victims into buying gift cards, which are then stolen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2Tzc0tx39VBYtFzwcwf7w7F/amazon-gift-card-scam-2021 |title=Amazon Gift Card Scam (2021) |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=n.d. |publisher=BBC |access-date=9 May 2023 }}</ref><ref name = "Scam Interceptors S2E3">{{Cite episode |title=Series 2: Episode 3 |episode-link= |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001lm6v/scam-interceptors-series-2-episode-3 |access-date=9 May 2023 |series=Scam Interceptors |series-link=Scam Interceptors |first=Rowland |last=Stone |network=[[BBC]] |station=[[BBC One]] |date=3 May 2023 |series-no=2 |number=3 |minutes=27 |quote=The scammer claims that to get the money back, Amazon will refund you via a gift card you buy online... Mark will in fact be the one buying the digital gift card, which the scammers will steal, and which is completely untraceable. }}</ref> For the scammer, they have the advantage of being completely untraceable.<ref name = "Scam Interceptors S2E3"/>
In 2023, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] warned the public regarding gift cards which appear to have a [[Sticker]] placed over the [[Barcode]].<ref>https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/elpaso/news/fbi-tech-tuesday-protecting-yourself-from-fake-barcodes-on-gift-cards</ref> The [[United States Department of Homeland Security]] launched Project Red Hook due to the billions of dollars of gift card losses generated by [[Triad (organized crime)|Chinese organized crime]].<ref> https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/insider/tackling-gift-card-fraud</ref><ref> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W3Su81KOuxw</ref>
==Redemption rate==
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