Preventing gift card frauds

Preventing gift card frauds

March 5, 2020 6:07 am MST.

RCMP has implemented a new fraud fighting tactic in time for Fraud Prevention Month. Gift Card Fraud handouts to local businesses to increases awareness surrounding gift card scams.

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