Shoppers with Joann gift cards are discovering that they can no longer use their cards — and they're not happy about it.

The policy discontinuing the use of gift cards reportedly went into effect on Feb. 28, leaving shoppers upset as going-out-of-business sales continue.

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Gift cards placed on vehicles in a Massachusetts shopping plaza parking lot this week were, in fact, too good to be true, according to police.

Prosecutors say the suspects used a computer-based scam to steal from victims, some of whom were led to believe that their personal information had been used to buy child sex abuse material.