Two California men were charged after allegedly stealing gift cards from a Schnucks store in St. Louis County and replacing them with tampered cards to steal cash when activated.
Authorities in Santa Clara County say they have broken up a huge theft and fraud ring that targeted major retailers, along ...
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 or ...
Gift cards are one of the most popular gifts to give, but more and more, gift cards are being used as the No. 1 tool for scammers. Vanessa Hale learned that the hard way after losing $800 to a gift ...
CHICO — Ah yes, one of the strangest trends to emerge from fraud culture, the gift card scam. Or maybe I should say the gift card element to the scams because gift cards have become a mainstay in ...
Kentuckians lost $72 million to scams last year, according to federal data, with the majority of reported victims over 60 ...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Gift cards are a popular and convenient gift-giving option, but they are also a target for scammers. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) encourages you to stay one step ahead ...
Jingle Thief exploits cloud and Microsoft 365 systems to steal credentials and commit large-scale gift card fraud.
Action Fraud said shoppers should always "stop, think, and check" before buying a gift card online or in store. Mr Eden, 28, said they only realised the problem when they compared the card he bought ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tis the season of giving and receiving gifts, and that means new holiday scams are flooding your email and text messages. There is no better time than the holidays for thieves to fool ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- An 84-year-old veteran with Alzheimer's Disease was conned out of more than $40,000 in a gift card scam. The man's daughter said she was so desperate to stop the ongoing scam that she ...
PeopleFinders warns of rising "fake relative" scams this holiday season, where AI clones impersonate loved ones to solicit ...