Not a huge audience here - but something a lot of grandparents do, so... ProPublica running down a story of Gift Card numbers and PINs being taken off those cards hanging in stores and re-stocked on shelf so that when card is bought and activated, the balance can be stolen. Criminals are re-covering the 'scratch off' stuff over the PIN. https://www.propublica.org/article/chinese-organized-crime-gift-cards-american-retail
I read this after purchasing a card for my great, great nephew who is turning 5! (Wow) Here is a link from the FTC on avoiding, how to detect and what to do if you have a scam card. Might be a good idea to share wherever you can. Seems like most are from online purchases, but while you are purchasing in store, if you see a bad or suspicious card give to cashier. Mine appears to be fine. Thanks for posting Jeb. http://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/avoiding-and-reporting-gift-card-scams
