Retailers’ Efforts To Stop Gift Card Scams Often Fall Short

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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS) — Gift cards are a major industry projected to bring in $160 billion this year alone. But gift cards are more than just money-makers — they’re also a common tool for scammers. Now some are questioning whether the stores that profit from gift card-related scams should be doing more to stop them.
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