Around the holidays, it’s easy to fall victim to a scam while shopping, paying for gifts, or waiting for packages. “Scammers have become incredibly sophisticated in their attempts. They are getting ...

Elizabethtown, Ky. (WAVE) - Elizabethtown Police is warning about a new scam going around involving what appears to be an Amazon gift card. According to police, it’s a fairly new scam and was reported ...

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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 ...

Amazon is working to school customers on potential scams ahead of the holiday shopping season. The online retail giant is especially urging shoppers to be vigilant of impersonation scams, where ...

If you received gift cards over the holidays, don't throw them in a drawer and forget about them. While many gift card scams involve thieves demanding payments—for everything from taxes and fines owed ...

SALT LAKE CITY — You better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout, I'm telling you why... SCAMMER Claus is already in town, and he’s trying to swindle you into buying him a present! It’s ...

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 ...

For a few hours, Patrick Crumback thought he was one of the lucky few chosen by Publishers Clearing House for a grand prize. “You get all excited thinking you're going to be a winner,” said Crumback.