Buy gift cards directly from the company, and share the code with the person you are giving it to. You should also choose ...

If you received a gift card during the holidays and can't wait to use it, be aware—scammers are still on the prowl. Many scams exist to target consumers looking to buy gift cards, use new cards ...

She was a victim of a gift card scam. “l read the text and recognized it said Amazon and, you know, there's been a fraudulent charge for a phone, an $800 phone," Okrent said.

If you're not familiar with gift card scams, don’t feel bad – they’re popular because they work. And they work because they count on people wanting to secure something that is being offered ...

According to the DHS' website, the gift card fraud funds illicit gang activity like fentanyl production and smuggling, illegal immigration and human trafficking. Maryland became the first state to ...

This latest scam involves the website TJSummers.com, which falsely promises $750 Trader Joe's gift cards in exchange for personal information. It's a phishing scam designed to trick people into ...

Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and potential scams they have come in contact with by calling 828-1329 or via e… ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — One woman told 2 NEWS she felt violated after she purchased a gift card and had those funds stolen electronically. Economic experts say all kinds of scams increase durin… ...

One concern on her mind is gift card scams. "It's been advertised in the newspaper and TV that there's been scams. So, I check it and get the receipt, so I have a copy of it," she said.

See, e.g., United States v. Daramola, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168969 (D. NM 2024) (gift card fraud in the context of the application of the Federal sentencing guidelines); United States v.

The I-Team reviewed Federal Trade Commission data and found that gift card scam losses totaled more than $228 million in 2022. That's a slight decrease from 2021 reported losses, but an increase ...

A few days are left until Christmas, and procrastinators are likely scrambling to find gift cards for their loved ones to avoid crowds. However, people who aren’t careful could fall for a scam ...