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Gift card fraud remains a rampant issue for corporations like Apple in the United States. Consequently, criminal syndicates often distribute massive quantities of counterfeit cards into physical retail stores. Alternatively, these criminals directly swap authentic gift cards with elaborate forgeries on store shelves. Unsuspecting consumers purchase these compromised items and scratch off the protective coating. Then, they quickly discover that their redemption codes simply do not work.

At a glance Actor Jinbin Ren, 38, a Chinese national who lived in Lynnfield, Massachusetts; co-conspirators unnamed in this indictment Activity type Gift card fraud, resale and export of high-value electronics, alleged wire fraud conspiracy Victims US consumers across multiple states, including targets of romance and elder fraud Scale

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It’s becoming an organized crime tactic: Card draining is when criminals remove gift cards from a store display, open them in a separate location, and either record the card numbers and PINs or replac...