Event Brief
Dollar Tree employee stops gift card scam
Filed: Jun 09, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Clearwater police honored a Dollar Tree worker for protecting an elderly customer from a gift card scheme.
WHO: A Dollar Tree employee; an elderly customer; Clearwater police
WHAT: The employee helped prevent an elderly customer from being taken by a gift card scheme.
WHEN: Jun 09, 2026 at 11:14 AM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: The employee intervened to protect the customer from a gift card scheme.
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