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 ...

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 ...

Are gift cards on your holiday shopping list? Beware, there’s a new scam where the balance on cards you buy may disappear before it can be used. It’s called gift card draining. According to a news ...

WASHINGTON — Gift-giving season is here, and it is a prime time for scammers. Attorney General Brian Schwalb issued a consumer alert Monday morning urging residents to be aware of gift card scams.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gastonia Police have issued a warning about a gift card scam targeting local businesses during the holiday season. They say ...

ROCHE HAS THEIR STORY. STATE POLICE SAY AN ELDERLY LEBANON COUNTY COUPLE LOST MONEY IN A GIFT CARD SCAM. THEY WERE APPROACHED BY A SCAM THAT WE’VE TOLD YOU ABOUT BEFORE. FOLKS, AN OFFER CLAIMING TO BE ...

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 ...

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, ...

HOUSTON – After a major gift card fraud bust tied to nearly $14 million in losses, investigators say the scam has now made its way into the Houston area. Law enforcement is warning shoppers to take a ...

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