假日礼品卡骗局正在上升,欺诈者冒充真实的公司;永远不要用礼品卡付款,并向公平贸易委员会报告骗局。 Holiday gift card scams are rising, with fraudsters posing as real companies; never pay with gift cards and report scams to the FTC.

这个节日季节,礼品卡骗局呈上升趋势,欺诈者假扮为合法组织,要求通过礼品卡付款。 This holiday season, gift card scams are on the rise, with fraudsters posing as legitimate organizations to demand payment via gift cards. 为了保持安全,检查像被刮伤的PIN或隐藏条码那样篡改的实物卡片,避免在线拍卖网站,并且永远不要点击可能免费卡片的未经邀请的链接。 To stay safe, inspect physical cards for tampering like scratched PINs or hidden barcodes, avoid online auction sites, and never click on unsolicited links promising free cards. 仅从官方零售商网站购买,保存收据和照片,并鼓励收款人核对余额和登记卡片。 Buy only from official retailer websites, keep receipts and photos, and encourage recipients to check balances and register cards. 立即报告丢失或失窃的卡片,并记住:没有任何真正的公司要求支付礼品卡。 Report lost or stolen cards immediately, and remember: no real company asks for gift card payments. 如果诈骗,请报告发行人和FTC,ReportFraud.ftc.gov。 If scammed, report it to the issuer and the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.