BROOK PARK, Ohio – A Michael Drive resident fell prey to a gift card scam, which was reported to police Nov. 21. The resident ...
Gastonia Police have issued a warning about a gift card scam targeting local businesses during the holiday season.
AARP says a third of Americans receive a gift card with no money on it and fall victim to “draining.” Gift cards are also a ...
Authorities estimate that sophisticated organized criminal groups are “draining” gift cards before genuine shoppers ever use ...
While fake shipping notices aren’t new, the way scams are being delivered has evolved in ways that are catching consumers off ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.