Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Banking regulations haven't caught up with gift cards, which fraudsters are using to steal money from people in ways that are ...

With the holiday season just around the corner, many of us are gearing up to spread some cheer with gift cards. However, it’s important to remember that these convenient gifts are also a favorite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In gift card fraud, everybody but the victim makes money: fraudsters, gift card companies and retailers. Photo by Tara ...

In yet another reminder that the internet can be a minefield of deceit, a woman from Brook Park, Ohio, claims she was scammed out of several hundred dollars by someone posing as a Hertz representative ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Gift cards are popular and convenient presents, but for some unsuspecting shoppers, they’re becoming costly scams. A KTNV viewer recently experienced this firsthand after purchasing ...

A retired Massachusetts couple saw their nest egg drained after a sophisticated Apple gift card scheme, and instead of ...

The NBC 5 Responds team continues to hear from North Texans who tell us about vanishing gift card balances. Tara in Fort Worth recently shared photos of a gift card she says she activated with $500.

Gift cards are meant to spread joy, but for scammers, they’re a gold mine. Criminals have found sneaky ways to trick shoppers, turning a thoughtful gift into a naughty no-good deed. If you know the ...

Maryland is the first state in the nation to pass a law aimed at thwarting an increasingly common scam known as gift card draining. The Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024, recently signed by ...