The Grinch is having himself a scammy little Christmas — and he tried doing it on my dime. You see, I’ve been robbed. Thankfully, the perp wasn’t a ne’er-do-well on the subway or a stickup kid on the ...

Gift card companies are adding protections for consumers, who are increasingly being duped into sending funds to online scammers through store credit. In 2022, nearly 65,000 consumers were swindled ...

Gift cards can be like cash. But the money is accessed using a PIN assigned to the card, so that code should be securely concealed from view when you buy it. If you’re shopping for a gift card off a ...

Holly Johnson is a credit card expert and writer who covers rewards and loyalty programs, budgeting, and all things personal finance. In addition to writing for publications like Bankrate, CreditCards ...

As the holiday season approaches, a familiar yet unwelcome threat returns—not the green Grinch of storybooks, but a more elusive threat to consumers and retailers alike: gift card fraud. This ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Jo Ann Deal with the Better Business Bureau of Monroe joins Good Morning ArkLaMiss to explain gift card draining scams. Gift cards are a popular and convenient gift, but they are ...

Would you ever dream of buying a beautiful gift, maybe a cashmere sweater or a diamond necklace, and have it gift-wrapped at the store, only to watch your special someone open the box and discover it ...

If you’re picking out a gift card to give, law enforcement warns consumers to be aware of a scheme targeting card balances. Police from Plano, Texas to Sacramento, California tell NBC 5 Responds law ...