Police issued a warning Feb. 21 for a scam known as “Quishing,” after a resident received an unsolicited letter in the mail containing a letter and bogus gift card supposedly good for $500. On the ...

Shoppers buying gifts cards for friends and family this holiday season are being urged to carefully examine the cards to avoid a new scam. Some shoppers have recently been victimized by scammers who ...

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 ...

Residents are being warned to stay alert for a new scam involving unsolicited packages and malicious QR codes that could put personal and financial information at risk. Officials say the scheme is a ...

Police nationwide are urging consumers to be on high alert for a cruel "card draining" scam that is rendering gift card purchases at Target and other retailers worthless. "I was really shocked by it," ...

With the holiday season comes more shopping and with more shopping comes more scams and fraudsters looking to take advantage of your holiday goodwill. From supposed charities looking for "donations" ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Gift cards are a popular and convenient gift-giving option, but they are also a target for scammers. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) encourages you to stay one step ahead ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A local woman is sounding the alarm of a gift card scam after she says a card she bought at the store was already redeemed. Katy Bulger told 13 Action New she purchased a gift ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Gift-giving season is here, and it is a prime time for scammers. Attorney General Brian Schwalb issued a consumer alert Monday morning urging residents to be aware of gift card scams.

The users raised concerns on social media about potential data breaches and scams. Amazon acknowledged the issue and clarified that it was a system error, not fraudulent activity. Over the weekend, ...