The AARP runs ads claiming that any request to pay by gift card is always a scam. Patrick McKenzie, writing at Bits About ...

Thieves copy gift card numbers + PINs while cards are still on the rack The hit: Once a cashier activates the card for a ...

While retailers are working to secure gift card racks to prevent tampering, the BBB says it’s extremely important that you ...

Banking regulations haven't caught up with gift cards, which fraudsters are using to steal money from people in ways that are difficult to trace or reverse. The Conversation, CC BY-ND Wednesday ...

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

Gift cards make simple last-minute gifts — and you can often save money on them. But they're also a popular target for ...

WHY GIFT CARDS COULD BE YOUR TIP OFF. FOLKS, I’VE TOLD YOU BEFORE, THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF SCAMS OUT THERE, BUT THE COMMON DENOMINATOR AMONG MANY OF THEM IS HOW SCAMMERS ASK FOR YOUR MONEY GIFT CARDS.

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 ...

If the gift card you’re about to buy isn’t for a gift, put it down and walk away, the Federal Trade Commission warns. If someone on the phone with you as you’re checking out is telling you what to do ...

Warsaw Police Department took to social media to warn the public of a rising scam. Scammers are now stealing codes from yet-to-be-purchased Apple gift cards and uploading them into their i-Tunes ...

A man who sold more than 500,000 gift card account numbers over the internet was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison in the Middle District Court in Baton Rouge, U.S. Attorney Ronald Gathe Jr.