Always verify the identity of the caller and never share personal information over the phone. It’s better to double-check ...

Americans are losing hundreds of millions of dollars a year because of it. But that won't stop us from buying millions more gift cards as the holiday shopping season gets underway. Target was recently ...

Florida is cracking down on gift card fraud with a brand new crime and penalties starting at a potential jail sentence of up ...

Learn if you can buy gift cards with buy now pay later services like Affirm, Klarna, and Sezzle—though many BNPLs now block them.

Editor: Gift cards are more than money; they represent hard work, achievements, and rare opportunities. Many are earned through academic programs, surveys, or competitions. Unlike credit cards, stolen ...

Gift cards sold in Australian supermarkets can have their PINs easily guessed, thanks to a vulnerability on the issuer's website, opening them up to redemption by thieves who only need to know the ...

Vouchers and gift cards you can buy at the counter at high street stores such as M&S and Boots are being viciously targeted by fraudsters in two new scams. One could see vouchers drained of cash ...

You know the story - purchase (or receive) a gift card from the supermarket. Scratch the PIN, use the card number and PIN combination to buy something you want. Yet, Flight Formula founder and creator ...

Starting Wednesday, Florida is cracking down on gift card fraud under a law that defines the crime in statute and establishes a schedule of penalties, the least of which is a first-degree misdemeanor ...

Personal and small business cards issued by U.S. Bank and Bank of America cards are currently not available on CNBC Select and links have been redirected to our credit card marketplace where you can ...

Tali writes about scams and consumer rights for Which? delving into fraud, technology and consumer rights topics to keep readers safe and empowered. Scammers love gift cards because they're easy to ...