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Card draining occurs when a thief tampers with a gift card and "drains" the money before the funds are used by the consumer. AARP reported last year that 23% of U.S. consumers had given or ...

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These thieves often tamper with batches of gift cards. The FTC also recommends buying gift cards with credit cards if possible. They often offer more fraud protections than debit cards.