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Visa Wins Class Action Over Gift Card Scam Lawsuit

6/24/2025

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Visa successfully defended itself in a class action lawsuit over its prepaid "Vanilla" gift cards.
U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods deemed it unreasonable for consumers to expect complete scam protection.
The ruling acknowledged existing warnings and public awareness regarding card scams.
The lawsuit was filed by Ira Schuman after experiencing theft of his gift card funds.
Visa, based in San Francisco, has not issued a statement on the ruling.

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Story summary

Visa successfully defended itself in a class action lawsuit over its prepaid "Vanilla" gift cards.
U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods deemed it unreasonable for consumers to expect complete scam protection.
The ruling acknowledged existing warnings and public awareness regarding card scams.
The lawsuit was filed by Ira Schuman after experiencing theft of his gift card funds.
Visa, based in San Francisco, has not issued a statement on the ruling.