Card draining is a scam in which fraudsters carefully remove an unpurchased gift card from its packaging, record its number and PIN code, then place it back in its original packaging," according ...

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, ...

Joan Oanes says she was baffled to learn a gift card she had purchased had been drained of all its money. The $50 Lululemon gift card was bought last October at a Shoppers Drug Mart location in ...

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.

nComm Financial Services, a Georgia-based company that makes many of the popular gift cards sold in stores and its partner banks are facing a lawsuit filed by San Francisco City Attorney David ...

Pension fund fraud: Report details how scammer stole more than $1.1 million from Port Orange pension fund Police are encouraging residents who come across what they think might be a fake gift card ...

Police are encouraging residents who come across what they think might be a fake gift card to call the department at 386-248-1777. "We ask that any victims notify the jurisdiction where the card ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – According to the the Better Business Bureau, gift cards are considered by many to be a popular and convenient gift-giving option – especially around the holidays. According ...

"30% of us have either given or received a gift card with no value on it and that's up 21% from two years ago," said Kathy Stokes, director of the fraud prevention program with AARP.