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In this brief podcast segment, the host highlights the prevalence of gift‑card scams targeting businesses and expresses frustration that many business owners fail to grasp the mechanics of these frauds. He illustrates a typical confusion: a customer purchases a $100 gift card, leaves a $20 tip, and the owner expects to receive $120, not realizing the tip cannot be added to the limited balance on the gift card. The speaker emphasizes the need for clearer education on how gift‑card balances work and how scammers exploit this misunderstanding.










