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

A question now echoes through Texas retail corridors: how could three men drain millions from gift cards without ever ...

We are Working for You to find the best ways to avoid gift card draining so you don't give the gift of a scam for the ...

The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is providing some tips to help you avoid a scam known as “gift card draining.” ...

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 ...

Report Fraud, the national body for fraud reporting, believes it has increased by about 25% over the past two years. New ...

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 ...

The scheme is so sophisticated that Homeland Security is now involved. The tip came from an observant clerk at the Speedway on Bradley and Detroit. The clerk noticed the man at the register attempting ...

Gift cards are a very popular and convenient way to give a gift this holiday season to your friends or family, but they can also be a target for scammers who want to steal your money or personal ...

Three Latvian men were arrested in Austin, Texas for a $14 million gift card fraud spanning various locations since May 2025.

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.