Hey everyone thought I would drop a quick message today unlike my usual longer post.  I just wanted to share a quick story I heard from a family member of mine about a scam that has been going around recently concerning your credit cards.

A Credit Card Scam That Could Cost You Thousands

Just last week I was talking to a family member and they were telling me they had received a call from one of their credit card companies and they had called to inform them they were going to be receiving a special gift for being a member with their company.

The credit card company said they would be receiving a special gift certificate to several major retailer include a gift certificate to Walmart.  At this point it all sounds like a pretty good deal.

But don’t be fooled.

At this point they’ve drawn you in and got you all hyped up.  Telling you all the special offers you will be receiving.  However it’s all a scam.

Here’s the catch.

Once they have you lured in they will ask to confirm your credit card number in order to claim the gift certificates.  What ever you do don’t give it to them. 

If you give them your number they will take you for everything you have left on your credit cards.  Instead report the scam to the FTC (Federal Trade Commission)  You can also read more about how to report a scam here.

As for my family member they caught on to the scam and hung up on them.  They then called their credit card company and told them what happened.  The company informed them that they would never offer the gift cards over the phone and most all ask them for their card number.

Have You Been Hit By This Scam?

If you been hit with this scam leave a comment and tell us about it.

Chris