How do you check the balance? For a lot of folks, the answer would be to Google it. For example, maybe you type in “check visa gift card balance”. That would be a mistake. “You want to be ...

About 26% of people reported being surprised to learn that they gave away or received a gift card with a zero balance, zip, not a dollar left on it, according to an AARP survey. That's up from 21% ...

Would you ever dream of buying a beautiful gift, maybe a cashmere sweater or a diamond necklace, and have it gift-wrapped at the store, only to watch your special someone open the box and discover ...

Scammers discreetly break into gift card packaging while the cards are still on the store rack. They steal the card number and any PIN information they might need, and then repackage the card.

That happened to several companies this year, who, combined, bought hundreds of cards, demonstrating the ongoing and widespread problem of gift card fraud. That’s when thieves steal the balance ...