How to Avoid Gift Card Scams This Holiday Season

Gift card scams ramp up over the holiday season. We share tips on how to make sure you're getting a legit, working gift card.

Gift card scams are common around the holidays. Here's how to protect yourself and your money

Gift cards are one of the most popular gifts every year, but their information is often vulnerable to criminals. Here's how ...
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Why gift card fraud victims almost never get their money back

The AARP runs ads claiming that any request to pay by gift card is always a scam. Patrick McKenzie, writing at Bits About ...
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Watch out for gift card scams, which cost consumers millions of dollars every year

Catherine Hanaway said millions of dollars are lost to gift card fraud every year. The Federal Trade Commission released data ...

Get a gift card for Christmas? Here's how to avoid getting scammed

Now is a prime opportunity for scammers to target unsuspecting people as millions of Americans prepare to redeem holiday gift ...
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Illinois woman says she lost more than $5K in fake boss email scam asking for gift cards

PALOS HILLS, Illinois -- A suburban Chicago woman said she lost more than $5,000 after getting an email she thought was from the CEO of her company. Most of us are used to responding quickly when you ...