Gift card diversion and retail point-of-sale fraud remain consistent concerns across American department chains. Earlier this year, investigative reports from WSB-TV revealed criminal charges against individuals who used stolen credit card information to purchase stacks of retail vouchers, including Old Navy cards, demonstrating how easily untracked balances circulate in black markets.
Protecting your balance requires keeping your sales receipt or purchase verification email. If your card is stolen, lost, or the PIN becomes permanently unreadable after scratching, obtaining a replacement for lost cards requires presenting proof of original purchase to Gap Inc. customer service. Corporate representatives can cancel the remaining balance on the lost credential and issue a newly minted digital card containing the remaining verified funds.