There are a lot of unused gift cards floating around. They are worth a lot of money, and claiming it later can be tedious.

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 ...

In gift card fraud, everybody but the victim makes money: fraudsters, gift card companies and retailers. Photo by Tara Winstead/Pexels Wednesday morning, the day before Thanksgiving, Mae awoke, set ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Gift cards are popular and convenient presents, but for some unsuspecting shoppers, they’re becoming costly scams. A KTNV viewer recently experienced this firsthand after purchasing ...

NEED TO BE AWARE OF IN THE QUIET VILLAGE OF GRAFTON. A MAJOR GIFT CARD SCAM RING BUST JUST BEFORE THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON. INSIDE THE CAR, THERE WAS TWO FULL BAGS OF GIFT CARDS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT ...

The NBC 5 Responds team continues to hear from North Texans who tell us about vanishing gift card balances. Tara in Fort Worth recently shared photos of a gift card she says she activated with $500.

As scammers target gift card users with increasingly sophisticated tactics, Canadians are losing millions. Here’s how to spot ...

Gift cards are meant to spread joy, but for scammers, they’re a gold mine. Criminals have found sneaky ways to trick shoppers, turning a thoughtful gift into a naughty no-good deed. If you know the ...

Maryland is the first state in the nation to pass a law aimed at thwarting an increasingly common scam known as gift card draining. The Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024, recently signed by ...