With gift card scams on the rise by 50% over the past year, according to a recent study by the Better Business Bureau, The Post's Asia Grace details the gift card scam she fell victim to after ...

Card draining occurs when a thief tampers with a gift card and "drains" the money before the funds are used by the consumer. AARP reported last year that 23% of U.S. consumers had given or ...

That’s as 60% of Americans surveyed said they have at least one unused gift card. The National Retail Federation said it expected Americans to spend $29.3 billion on holiday gift cards this year.