Advisory
Scam Information: Inspect gift cards before you purchase them and leave the store
Scam Information: Inspect gift cards before you purchase them and leave the store 
| Inspect gift cards before you purchase them and leave the store. A recent scam happening all over involves subjects tampering with gift cards hanging on racks / towers at grocery stores, drug stores and other retailers. Suspects steal the valueless cards and once out of the store, they copy down the bar code information and either scratch off the PIN information or cut it off all together. Afterwards, they return to the store and hang them back on the rack as part of their setup. The crook can now try entering that bar code information and the PIN information they have acquired before you ever have a chance to try and redeem it. After you purchase the card and load money onto it, it is now active. To avoid being scammed, the Corcoran Police Department recommends that before you put any money on the card, you and the clerk inspect it for any damage / tampering. You may also be able to ask for gift cards that have not been placed on display racks for the public to access. |
Address/Location
CORCORAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
911 Hanna Ave
Corcoran, CA 93212
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 559-992-5151