美国国土安全部启动“红钩计划”，打击涉及欺诈性礼品卡兑换的 10 亿美元“卡盗用”计划。 US Homeland Security launches Project Red Hook to combat $1bn "card-draining" scheme involving fraudulent gift card redemptions.

美国国土安全部启动“红钩计划”，专门打击涉及 10 亿美元“信用卡盗刷”欺诈行为。 The US Department of Homeland Security launches Project Red Hook, a task force to combat the $1bn fraud scheme "card-draining". 犯罪分子（包括中国人和美国人）购买无效的礼品卡，记录兑换码，然后将卡放回货架上供顾客激活，将余额转入自己的账户。 Criminals, including Chinese nationals and Americans, buy inactive gift cards, record redemption codes, and replace cards onto shelves for customers to activate, transferring balances into their own accounts. 建议顾客检查礼品卡并向 1-877-4-HSI-TIP 报告可疑活动。 Customers are advised to inspect gift cards and report suspicious activity to 1-877-4-HSI-TIP.