Target review: Don't attempt to redeem points, its a scam.

Me10-07-2026 - 12:29 PM

I had redeemed my points and was given the option to receive a $10.00 credit card and was sent this email:

You’ve successfully redeemed your Mastercard rewards
For Target Circle Card ending in 6457

Hello PAUL,

You’ve successfully redeemed your Mastercard rewards! You should receive an email from giftcards@cashstar.com for your $10 Target e-GiftCard within 3 business days.

To view your Redemption History, go to Target.com/myCircleCard.

Thanks for using Manage my Target Circle Card!

I never receive the email, so I reached out to giftcards@cashstar.com and received this reply from them:
Hello Paul, ☺️

Thank you for contacting Gift Card Support.

First, please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in responding to your inquiry. Due to a higher-than-usual volume of requests, our response times have been longer than expected, and we truly appreciate your patience and understanding.

After reviewing the information provided, I was unfortunately unable to locate an order matching your inquiry.

To help us find your order quickly and securely, please provide the following:

The order number (typically begins with CND)
The sender's email address
The recipient's email address
The last four digits of the card used for the purchase
The transaction ID, which may be available in your bank statement or transaction history
If you're unsure where to find this information, it may be included in your order confirmation email or purchase receipt.

Once we receive these details, we'll begin investigating right away and will do our best to help locate your order.

Thank you again for reaching out. We're here to help and look forward to resolving this for you.

Kind regards,

Carla A.
Gift Card Support Team ⭐

I do not feel comfortable giving out information to a company that I do not deal with. Can you offer a resolution?

Thanks,

Paul J Stoufflet

Agent10-07-2026 - 4:25 PM

Hello Paul,

We apologize that you have not received your recent GiftCard, as you expected.

We apologize, but we’re not able to help you with this through online messaging. To best assist with researching your missing GiftCard, please give us a call at 800-424-6888. For the best service, please call during these hours: Mon - Fri 7 am - 6 pm CT.

Looking forward to helping you soon.

Thanks for contacting us,
Steven
Target Card Services, servicer to TD Bank USA, N.A.