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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - State police have a word of warning about gift card scams after a Jefferson County man was swindled. Troopers said the man was on Facebook when he received a message that ...

NEED TO BE AWARE OF IN THE QUIET VILLAGE OF GRAFTON. A MAJOR GIFT CARD SCAM RING BUST JUST BEFORE THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON. INSIDE THE CAR, THERE WAS TWO FULL BAGS OF GIFT CARDS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT ...

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.

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 ...

A Giant Eagle store in Verona, Pa., has been targeted by what is reportedly a nationwide scam in which thieves are able to drain the balance from customers’ gift cards almost instantly. According to a ...