According to a 2022 survey conducted by AARP, the advocacy group for older adults, 34% of U.S. adults said they or someone they know had been targeted by scams seeking payment by gift card. Of those ...

Be selective about where you buy gift cards: While it's convenient to shop gift cards found on display racks, there is a risk of fraud. Instead, choose to buy cards that are kept behind the counter.

Here’s how the physical gift card scheme typically works: Scammers will target display racks of gift cards, especially when the rack is out of sight from cashiers or pharmacy counters, explained Kathy ...

When Denise Brown peruses the tightly packed gift card display at her local CVS in New York’s Harlem neighborhood, she sees the perfect present for her grandson: a Sony PlayStation gift card ...

But before buying your next gift card, you should consider the best place to purchase it. Your favorite grocery store or big-box retailer probably has many gift card display racks throughout the ...

Gift card displays, such as this one in a CVS in Harlem, N.Y., have been a source of concerns for lawmakers hoping to combat gift card fraud. “Card draining,” or stealing numbers from poorly ...