Originally Posted by
Insder
Terminology that I was told was "rampant fraud". Recently, two other chains in my area completely pulled variable VGCs off the shelves (Hannaford and Shaws), so I have to assume the fraud just shifted. When I asked Shaws about the missing VGCs, I was given the same line about lots of fraud with those cards.
I'm wondering what sort of fraud. Is it fraudulent/stolen credit cards being used to buy the gift cards? Or the gift cards being tampered with as was happening in CA recently?