Millions of shoppers turn to the quick and traditionally easy choice for giving a Christmas present — a gift card. Don’t be quick to go that route, experts say. And if you do, take extr… ...

If the gift card isn't in packaging, you want to make sure the scratch off area covering the PIN is still fully intact. If you spot any signs of tampering, ...

The RCGA recommends shoppers inspect gift cards and packaging to look for manipulation. Look for PIN scratch-offs or labels that are partially or fully missing.

Inspect gift cards and packaging closely and look for the slightest signs of manipulation like PIN scratch-offs or labels that are missing pieces or are fully missing, ...