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BBB: Secret Sister Gift Exchange is Illegal

Have you heard of the "Secret Sister" gift exchange? Chances are if you spend any amount of time on social media, you've come across it. But the Better Business Bureau wants you to know that it, as well as similar invitations are illegal and should be ignored.

 

The premise goes like this: participants will receive up to 36 gifts in exchange for sending one gift valued at $10. Users are encouraged to invite others to participate in the holiday gift exchange, where they will receive information on where to mail gifts. But BBB investigator Don O'Brien says it's not to be trusted.

And there's also the possibility that someone in the chain will use the personal information that is required to be a part of the "secret sister" exchange to compromise your identity, or sell to telemarketing list makers. For more information on scams, check out BBB Scam Tips (BBB.org/ScamTips). Report scams to BBB Scam Tracker (BBB.org/ScamTracker).
 

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