While many gift card scams involve thieves demanding payments via prepaid cards, there's a less obvious type of fraud known ...

Authorities estimate that sophisticated organized criminal groups are “draining” gift cards before genuine shoppers ever use ...

The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is providing some tips to help you avoid a scam known as “gift card draining.” ...

Register the card when possible, keep your receipt, and check the balance directly with the retailer. Victims should keep their gift card or receipt and report the scam to DC’s DISB at 202‑727‑8000 ...

The Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Indiana is warning shoppers about holiday gift card scams. Scammers may reveal a ...

Report Fraud, the national body for fraud reporting, believes it has increased by about 25% over the past two years. New ...

In some ways, a gift card is the perfect present, because you know the recipient will use it to get something they really want. But the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning of a gift card scam that ...

A Vancouver woman who lost thousands in a retail gift card scam is urging others to watch for tampered cards and suspicious ...

Now is a prime opportunity for scammers to target unsuspecting people as millions of Americans prepare to redeem holiday gift ...

In the UK we splash out over £3 billion a year on gift cards, but millions go unspent before they expire. BBC Radio 4 Money Box presenter Dan Whitworth has his guide on buying gift cards and how to ...

Rayfield said government agencies and reputable companies will never demand payment via gift cards; requests for immediate action or secrecy are red flags. If you or someone you know has been targeted ...

With the holiday season underway, Attorney General Brian Schwalb is urging residents to be on the lookout for gift card scams ...