Gift card tampering can leave shoppers with an empty balance. Here's how to spot the warning signs and protect your money.

A proposed $1.25-million class-action settlement could pay back Canadians scammed with Apple gift cards — though how much ...

As the FTC states, “Gift cards are for gifts, not for payments. If someone convinced you to give them the numbers on a gift ...

Gift card fraud happens when someone takes a card, steals the redemption information, and puts it back on the shelf.

Gift cards are one of the most popular holiday presents to give, but they're also one of the easiest for scammers to compromise. That leaves you with a gift card that's already depleted by the ...

The hit: Once a cashier activates the card for a unknowing buyer, the crook drains it fast—often before it’s even used Avoid it: Check the PIN/scratch area for tampering, grab from the back, pay with ...

Despite your best intentions, it can be difficult to get everyone in your circle a perfect – or at least personal – gift.So you turn to Plan B: gift cards. Easy to get. Easy to use. Usually ...

What started with a plea to borrow $700 escalated into a demand for Apple gift card codes, which is a classic sign that a ...