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Authorities warn of criminals using QR codes, gift cards to scam people this holiday
The holiday season is, unfortunately, a great time to be a scammer, according to the National Consumers League. The FBI says thousands of people become a victim of holiday scams every year, and scammers are finding new ways to rob people of their money and personal information. Everything from QR codes, to store-bought gift cards, should be examined with a careful eye as you shop this holiday season."Come to find out you just got scammed out of your money, you're just like, is this happening?" said Desmond Ramey, who experienced a gift card scam earlier in December.RELATED: FTC warns of Google Voice verification scamThe gift card Ramey bought at a store in Bakersfield, California returned an error message when he tried to use it.