Over the festive period last year, almost £5 million was lost to gift card fraud. 

If someone asks you to buy gift cards to send on to them or to pay for something, it is quite likely that you are the target of a scam.

Watch out for unsolicited callers claiming that you need to purchase gift cards in order to pay a fine or bill or to claim a prize for example. Also be very cautious if friends or family contact you to ask you to purchase gift cards on their behalf – it’s likely that their online account has been hacked and you’ll be sending the gift cards to a cybercriminal or online scammer.

Please take the time to make sure that your friends and family are all aware that this type of gift card fraud is a favourite with scammers and Cybercriminals. Make sure that they know that someone asking for gift cards should always be treated with caution.

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Dros gyfnod y Nadolig y llynedd, collwyd bron i £5 miliwn i dwyll cardiau rhodd. 

Os bydd rhywun yn gofyn i chi brynu cardiau rhodd i'w hanfon atynt neu i dalu am rywbeth, mae'n eithaf tebygol eich bod yn darged o sgam.

Byddwch yn ofalus o alwyr digymell sy'n honni fod angen i chi brynu cardiau rhodd er mwyn talu dirwy neu fil neu hawlio gwobr er enghraifft. Byddwch yn ofalus iawn hefyd os bydd ffrindiau neu deulu’n cysylltu â chi i ofyn ichi brynu cardiau rhodd ar eu rhan – mae’n debygol fod eu cyfrif ar-lein wedi’i hacio ac mewn gwirionedd byddwch yn anfon y cardiau rhodd at sgamiwr neu seiberdroseddwr neu ar-lein.

Gwnewch amser i wneud yn siŵr fod eich ffrindiau a'ch teulu yn ymwybodol fod y math yma o dwyll cardiau rhodd yn ffefryn gan y sgamwyr a Seiberdroseddwyr. Gwnewch yn siŵr eu bod yn gwybod y dylai unrhyw gais am gardiau rhodd gael ei drin gyda phwyll pob amser.

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