Americans are being caught out by a cruel scam which could ruin Christmas. 'Card draining' is when criminals tamper with gift cards in stores, leading to shoppers giving totally worthless cards as ...

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A Colorado resident is among the latest victims of "card draining," after the $200 she loaded onto a Target gift card was stolen, rendering it totally worthless when swiped by the intended user.

Sneaky crooks are temporarily stealing batches of gift cards from stores - sometimes hundreds at a time - so they can make a note of the card number, as well as the PIN or activation code.

Gift cards are easy, convenient and popular, especially around the holidays for those last-minute gifts. “I have seven nieces and nephews so I’m always scrambling to get a bunch of gifts ...

Scammers steal gift card information from store racks and leave them for unsuspecting shoppers to buy.

Scammers steal gift card information from store racks and leave them for unsuspecting shoppers to buy.