If someone on the phone with you as you’re checking out is telling you what to do -- like buy a gift card to pay for something and give them the numbers, it’s a SCAM.

Providing the gift card numbers or sending a picture is sufficient for the scammer to use the card to buy things that can then be sold and converted into cash.

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explores six sneaky holiday season gift card tricks, providing tips on how to outsmart scammers trying to rip you off.

Criminals can use gift card numbers online, at stores around the world, or sell or trade them in illicit marketplaces on the dark web, Telegram or Discord.

Buying gift cards this holiday season? Gift card scams and fraud are on the rise, Consumer Reports says, so be careful. Criminals can tamper with them in stores or use online techniques to drain ...

Gift cards are a very popular and convenient way to give a gift this holiday season to your friends or family, but they can also be a target for scammers who want to steal your money or p… ...

Once criminals have the gift card numbers, they use them to purchase goods online, at stores around the world, or sell or trade them in illicit marketplaces on the dark web, Telegram or Discord.

Gift cards are popular for the holidays, but use caution. The Better Business Bureau has seen an increase in reported gift card fraud this year.

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A number of Costco customers are reporting that their gift cards have been mysteriously drained of all their funds. The ...

There's a new warning about a scam taking advantage of people's generosity. Crooks are tampering with gift cards before you even buy them.