November 5, 2025
Gift-related scams cause significant financial harm, with 63.4% leading to losses. A BBB Scam Tracker report of nearly 10,000 cases revealed $4.71 million in total losses, averaging $742 per person. While California, Texas, Ohio, Florida, and New York report the most cases, Alaska and Wisconsin face the highest average losses. These scams, often targeting gift cards, surge during holidays and are a major source of fraud in the U.S.
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