Scammers who impersonate government agents, romantic prospects or IT specialists often use gift cards as a way to siphon ...

Gift cards are one of the most popular gifts to give, but more and more, gift cards are being used as the No. 1 tool for scammers. Vanessa Hale learned that the hard way after losing $800 to a gift ...

If you plan to purchase a gift card in the near future, beware: Scammers are now using them to swipe your money. A study by ...

Two Southern California men have been arrested in connection with a massive "gift card draining" scam that spanned dozens of ...

This scam can be deeply frustrating, and it’s deceptively simple: You order an item, open the box and there’s nothing there. Scammers can trick you into buying an empty box by burying phrases like ...

Authorities are working to crack down on an impostor phone scam in which the caller pretends to be a DEA agent and then tries to steal the victim's money -- often by having them purchase gift cards.

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 longer you wait to use a gift card, the more opportunities scammers have for gift card fraud. Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo:Getty Images Gift cards are a popular last-minute present many ...

This gift card scam will leave you angry and your gift card recipient very disappointed. Credit: Jeff Greenberg / Universal Images Group via Getty Images The hardest thing about picking a gift card ...

ROCHE HAS THEIR STORY. STATE POLICE SAY AN ELDERLY LEBANON COUNTY COUPLE LOST MONEY IN A GIFT CARD SCAM. THEY WERE APPROACHED BY A SCAM THAT WE’VE TOLD YOU ABOUT BEFORE. FOLKS, AN OFFER CLAIMING TO BE ...

OZAUKEE COUNTY (WLUK) -- A Chicago man is accused in a "large scale gift card scam" that police believe spanned several states and likely hit several cities in Northeast Wisconsin. Guangguo Zhu, 52, ...