Organized crime has quietly turned the humble gift card into a billion dollar pipeline, draining balances before recipients ...

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

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Gift card scams are a growing problem. The method of separating consumers and their money used to be by ...

Gift cards are key. They’re fast, hard to trace, and irreversible once the code is shared. By asking for photos or digital ...

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

The hit: Once a cashier activates the card for a unknowing buyer, the crook drains it fast—often before it’s even used Avoid it: Check the PIN/scratch area for tampering, grab from the back, pay with ...

The Texas Legislature recently tightened laws against cloning and tampering with gift cards as thieves target consumers.

Gift cards are one of the most popular gifts every year, but their information is often vulnerable to criminals. Here's how ...

Once a card is purchased, a criminal can drain the gift card before you get to use it. To steer clear of tampered cards, ...

Despite your best intentions, it can be difficult to get everyone in your circle a perfect – or at least personal – gift.So you turn to Plan B: gift cards. Easy to get. Easy to use. Usually ...

A Vancouver woman who lost thousands in a retail gift card scam is urging others to watch for tampered cards and suspicious ...