Gift cards are one of the most popular gifts every year, but their information is often vulnerable to criminals. Here's how ...

Gift cards are one of the most popular gifts to give, but more and more, gift cards are being used as the No. 1 tool for scammers. Vanessa Hale learned that the hard way after losing $800 to a gift ...

This scam can be deeply frustrating, and it’s deceptively simple: You order an item, open the box and there’s nothing there. Scammers can trick you into buying an empty box by burying phrases like ...

No online marketplace is entirely safe, and scammers on platforms such as eBay motors can put your wallet in danger, or even ...

Gift cards are a popular and convenient gift-giving option, but they are also a target for scammers. Stay one step ahead and shop carefully to avoid a scam known as "gift card draining." Here's how ...

Be wary of websites that offer to check your gift card's balance. According to BBB Scam Tracker reports, some websites that claim to check your gift card balance are really a way to steal money off ...

Authorities are working to crack down on an impostor phone scam in which the caller pretends to be a DEA agent and then tries to steal the victim's money -- often by having them purchase gift cards.

Gift cards remain one of the most popular holiday gifts, but scammers are finding new ways to steal your money before you even buy them. Federal investigators say gift card fraud has grown into a ...

ROCHE HAS THEIR STORY. STATE POLICE SAY AN ELDERLY LEBANON COUNTY COUPLE LOST MONEY IN A GIFT CARD SCAM. THEY WERE APPROACHED BY A SCAM THAT WE’VE TOLD YOU ABOUT BEFORE. FOLKS, AN OFFER CLAIMING TO BE ...

Florida Senate Bill 1198 makes gift card fraud a misdemeanor or felony depending on the value of the illicit gains. Scammers steal gift cards, copy the information, and return them to stores for ...