Sadly, many seniors fail to report these crimes to the police because they feel shame or embarrassment about being duped by scam artists ... out of the blue, like gift cards or transfer money.

Capitol One estimates that 64% of U.S. consumers purchase gift cards as holiday gifts, which is why scammers have figured out how to steal money from them. It’s called the Drain Scam.

The new scam to look out for has to do with gift cards. One local woman bought a gift card from a local Dollar Tree before discovering it had been tampered with and the money stolen.

A nationwide gift card scam linked to Chinese organized crime involving gangs prompted law enforcement and Homeland Security to take action. Ukrainian government sells T-shirts with viral Zelensky ...

THIS IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS A DRAIN SCAM. IT INVOLVES CROOKS GOING INTO A STORE, COPYING THE CARD NUMBER AND ACTIVATION CODE, AND THEN RESEALING THE PACKAGE ON THE GIFT CARDS. AND WHEN YOU LOAD ...

The lawsuit was filed by Judy May, who lost $1,000 in 2021 when scammers tricked her into buying Google Play gift cards by claiming ... when her particular scam purchases were made.

WHEELING, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Florida man has pleaded guilty after he was found in West Virginia with hundreds of gift cards that prosecutors said he would use to scam victims out of nearly $400,000.

that’s your clue that it’s a scam. The key is method of payment.” After officers searched Lin’s car, they found another near 700+ gift cards, all were recovered as evidence. “Once that ...