Security News > 2020 > December > Scammers spoof Target's gift card balance checking page
2020-12-08 11:03
According to online fraud prevention company Bolster, November saw new websites related to gift card fraud at a rate of more than 220 per day.
Bolster's research team note that online scams involving gift cards are predominantly impersonating Target's balance checking pages.
After typing in the gift card and access numbers and hitting the "Check balance" button, the information gets to the fraudster.
In another scam, fraudsters lure victims with the promise of getting a gift card if they fill in a survey.
In some cases, victims need to agree to receive calls and marketing messages to get to the survey and the promised gift card.