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 ...

It's common to hear stories about various financial scams and assume that they would never happen to you. But unfortunately, there's a fair chance that at some point you could fall victim to a scam, ...

MIAMI — Whether you're giving or receiving a gift card this holiday season, check to make sure you're not falling for a scam. "Scam reports are up 50 percent for 2023/2022 and we're not even done with ...

So, you’re planning on giving some gift cards this holiday season? Well, be careful, because what you end up buying may not be what you think. Gift card draining is a scam that has wreaked havoc among ...

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REAL MONEY. IT’S CERTAINLY NOT THE FIRST TIME GERMANTOWN POLICE HAVE INVESTIGATED A GIFT CARD SCAM, BUT THE ONE EARLY MONDAY AT THE SPEEDWAY ON COUNTY LINE ROAD STANDS OUT THIS PARTICULAR ONE WAS A ...

There once was a time when gift cards were frowned upon and deemed thoughtless, lazy, impersonal, even tacky. To give a prepaid certificate instead of a tangible object beautifully wrapped up in box ...

Gift cards are an easy solution during the holiday season, but they don't always hit their mark. If you have a gift card you aren't thrilled about spending, you could turn it into cash. Shoppers do ...

A lot of companies use gift cards around the holidays to thank their employees, but it's not much of a bonus if the gift cards they hand out are already empty. That happened to several companies this ...