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Would you ever dream of buying a beautiful gift, maybe a cashmere sweater or a diamond necklace, and have it gift-wrapped at the store, only to watch your special someone open the box and discover it ...

Raise your hand if you've already spent hours searching for gifts for friends and loved ones. This holiday season, why not skip the hunt for the perfect present and give people what they really want: ...

Gift cards are the kinds of presents that can seem obvious or unimaginative, a step up from cutting a check and stuffing it into a card. But hear us out: They're actually incredibly useful and can ...

According to the Federal Trade Commission, some gift card companies have begun freezing fraudulent gift card funds so criminals can’t collect, and they often allowing scam victims to get their money ...

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For years, consumers have been warned about gift card scams, but now there’s a whole new gift card headache – the actual racks that hold those gift cards at a retail store. A leading cybercrime ...