EMBARRASSMENT OF GIVING A WORTHLESS GIFT. GIFT CARDS EXPECTED TO BE THE MOST POPULAR TYPE OF PRESENT HOLIDAY SEASON. FOR THE 16TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, ACCORDING TO WALLETHUB. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, CROOKS ...

ATLANTA (WJBF) – The FBI is warning of an uptick in holiday gift card scams. Investigators say scammers are placing fake barcodes on the back of gift cards so when you buy the gift card, the cashier ...

And if you do end up with a scam card, you can file a report with the gift card issuer, though your mileage may vary in terms ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The holidays are right around the corner, and unfortunately there are unwelcome gifts that keep on taking. This is a low-tech scam, but one that’s happening right now in stores ...

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

The holiday season is, unfortunately, a great time to be a scammer, according to the National Consumers League. The FBI says thousands of people become a victim of holiday scams every year, and ...

There seems to be no end to the methods scammers come up with to steal from others. The latest trick in the city of Port Orange is targeting gift card buyers, who later find out they have none of the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Getting the perfect gift during the holidays can be difficult. Giving a gift card, whether it be a Visa or one to the recipient’s favorite store, is usually a safe option.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Thieves are putting fake barcodes on gift cards sold at retail outlets and consumers have been victimized, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.