If you received gift cards over the holidays, don't throw them in a drawer and forget about them. While many gift card scams involve thieves demanding payments—for everything from taxes and fines owed ...

PINOLE, Calif. -- Police are warning about an innovative gift card scam that's going around this holiday season. Shoppers in California recently lost hundreds of dollars to the scam. They bought gift ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It seems like there’s always a new DMV text scam or suspect website out there reaching out to you about unclaimed money. While ...

A very sneaky retail scam is surging — and gift card buyers this holiday season may be especially vulnerable, even if they believe they’re doing everything right. Authorities estimate that ...

Around the holidays, it’s easy to fall victim to a scam while shopping, paying for gifts, or waiting for packages. “Scammers have become incredibly sophisticated in their attempts. They are getting ...

ALERT, A WARNING TONIGHT FOR THOSE LOOKING TO SELL GIFT CARDS ONLINE. THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU IS INFORMING CONSUMERS OF A SCAM CALLED GIFT CARD DRAINING. WESH 2’S DAVID JONES SPOKE WITH THE VICTIM, ...

When a group of parents found out their children's first-grade teacher was celebrating a birthday in September 2022, they each pitched in to make it extra special. "They all agreed we needed to give ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — H-E-B is alerting customers to a new online scam circulating on Facebook that falsely promises a large gift card or shopping spree in exchange for clicking a link or sharing it ...

Despite your best intentions, it can be difficult to get everyone in your circle a perfect – or at least personal – gift.So you turn to Plan B: gift cards. Easy to get. Easy to use. Usually ...

Police have issued a warning ...