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.” ...

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

Gift card scams ramp up over the holiday season. We share tips on how to make sure you're getting a legit, working gift card.

ATLANTA (WJBF) – The FBI is warning of an uptick in holiday gift card scams. Investigators say scammers are placing fake barcodes on the back of gift cards so when you buy the gift card, the cashier ...

EMBARRASSMENT OF GIVING A WORTHLESS GIFT. GIFT CARDS EXPECTED TO BE THE MOST POPULAR TYPE OF PRESENT HOLIDAY SEASON. FOR THE 16TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, ACCORDING TO WALLETHUB. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, CROOKS ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The holidays are right around the corner, and unfortunately there are unwelcome gifts that keep on taking. This is a low-tech scam, but one that’s happening right now in stores ...

The holiday season is, unfortunately, a great time to be a scammer, according to the National Consumers League. The FBI says thousands of people become a victim of holiday scams every year, and ...

Kingston Police are alerting the public about an ongoing gift card scam circulating throughout the area.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Getting the perfect gift during the holidays can be difficult. Giving a gift card, whether it be a Visa or one to the recipient’s favorite store, is usually a safe option.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Thieves are putting fake barcodes on gift cards sold at retail outlets and consumers have been victimized, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.

A Ukrainian man is in custody after allegedly tampering with gift cards at a grocery store in Oshawa. Police responded to a ...