Digital shifts are making online buying difficult, as scammers are exploiting gift card systems used by companies like Amazon, Valve, and Google Pay.
2 reports, 2 independent
Updated Jun 17
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What happened
Digital shifts are making online buying difficult, as scammers are exploiting gift card systems used by companies like Amazon, Valve, and Google Pay.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Valve is phasing out physical gift card sales after years of its gift card program being exploited by scammers.Sub-event
- Rajan Pandey, a resident of Ludhiana, was implicated in using Amazon and Flipkart for suspect sales.Sub-event
Scammers are exploiting gift card systems, making online buying difficult due to digital shifts.1 source
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The entities involved
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Amazon
American multinational technology company
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Valve
director and composer, known for Free to Play (2014) and Mutation X (2024)
Nothing else this week.
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Google Pay
mobile payment application from Google