While many gift card scams involve thieves demanding payments via prepaid cards, there's a less obvious type of fraud known ...

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

Gift cards remain one of the most popular holiday gifts, but scammers are finding new ways to steal your money before you even buy them. Federal investigators say gift card fraud has grown into a ...

Gift cards were supposed to be the safest, simplest present in the holiday arsenal. Instead, criminals have quietly turned them into a billion‑dollar pipeline, draining balances before many buyers or ...

The longer you wait to use a gift card, the more opportunities scammers have for gift card fraud. Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo:Getty Images Gift cards are a popular last-minute present many ...

Play Store users can now buy and send gift cards not just for Play credits but also for major brands like Starbucks, Disney, Adidas, AMC, and Athleta. The feature is live in the U.S., UK, and Mexico, ...

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is urging Missourians to stay vigilant this holiday season as scammers increasingly target consumers through deceptive and high-pressure gift card schemes.

SCAMMER Claus is already in town, and he’s trying to swindle you into buying him a present! It’s becoming one of the most ...

Besides other incoming updates, the Google Play Store now lets you directly buy digital gift cards on Android. If rolled out for you, open the profile menu for a new “Gift cards” item in-between ...

The Google Play Store now sells digital gift cards. Cards are available for dozens of retailers. You can send the gift card through email or text. The next time you need to shop for a gift card for ...