consumer February 22, 2024 11:21 pm

Gift cards scam: FBI warns of ‘untraceable cash'

A man was caught with more than 5,000 gift cards in Sacramento. Now, he is accused of fraud. NBC Bay Area Responds team maps a global web aimed at draining your gift card and turning it into “untraceable” international cash.  Chris Chmura reports. 

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