While many gift card scams involve thieves demanding payments via prepaid cards, there's a less obvious type of fraud known ...

Some of the largest financial services firms in the US are being accused of negligence after an 86-year-old woman lost her ...

The scam involved websites which advertise paying a person in exchange for unwanted gift cards but, ultimately, do not pay up ...

The year 2026 is almost here, and with the new year comes a new wave of scams that could potentially drain your bank account.

Are gift cards on your holiday shopping list? Beware, there’s a new scam where the balance on cards you buy may disappear before it can be used. It’s called gift card draining. According to a news ...

Each holiday season, as transaction volumes rise, so does fraud volume. This season, it comes in the form of everything from automated, AI-driven credential stuffing to organized gift card theft. The ...

A Giant Eagle store in Verona, Pa., has been targeted by what is reportedly a nationwide scam in which thieves are able to drain the balance from customers’ gift cards almost instantly. According to a ...

Gift cards can be like cash. But the money is accessed using a PIN assigned to the card, so that code should be securely concealed from view when you buy it. If you’re shopping for a gift card off a ...

Police are reminding people to check gift cards twice before buying them. The Verona Police Department said scammers are stealing gift card numbers and PINs from grocery stores, putting the cards back ...

VERONA, Pa. — Verona police are dealing with what is believed to be a widespread scam across Western Pennsylvania. They told Channel 11 scammers are tampering with Giant Eagle gift cards, leaving ...

Gift cards remain one of the most popular holiday gifts, but scammers are finding new ways to steal your money before you even buy them. Federal investigators say gift card fraud has grown into a ...

You get an email that appears to be from a friend or family member. The message looks harmless and casual, like something a friend might really write. For example ...