It’s becoming an organized crime tactic: > Card draining is when criminals remove gift cards from a store display, open > them in a separate location, and either record the card numbers and PINs or > replace them with a new barcode. The crooks then repair the packaging, return > to a store and place the cards back on a rack. When a customer unwittingly > selects and loads money onto a tampered card, the criminal is able to access > the card online and steal the balance. > > […] > > In card draining, the runners assist with removing, tampering and restocking > of gift cards, according to court documents and investigators...