Scammers will contact you by phone, text, email or social media and create a fake story or emergency that requires you to send them money urgently. They will ask you to buy a gift card or multiple ...

According to the BBB, with a scam called gift card draining on the rise, before purchasing these cards as a gift, buyers ...

In this scam, fraudsters set up fake websites or phone services that claim to check the balance of your gift cards. Victims are lured into providing their gift card numbers and PINs under the ...

There are plenty of apps, sometimes free, where children can video chat live with Santa, light the menorah, watch Santa feed ...

Note it was sent from an international number. Scammers love to use the word ... information from you in exchange for a free gift card, often impersonating legit companies. Or they tell you ...

Check the packaging of the gift card before you buy. Look for signs of tampering. Check for stickers over the barcode or card ...

Avoid online gift card scams. These can take different forms, such as buying discounted gift cards or gift cards in “bulk”. These are often fake offers meant to trick you into paying the scammer or ...