Gift cards are one of the most popular gifts to give, but more and more, gift cards are being used as the No. 1 tool for scammers. Vanessa Hale learned that the hard way after losing $800 to a gift ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane man was scammed out of $2,000 online after attempting to buy a second car, only priced at $800 in Montana, using eBay gift cards. “It seemed at first too good to be true,” ...

If you received a gift card during the holidays and can't wait to use it, be aware—scammers are still on the prowl. Many scams exist to target consumers looking to buy gift cards, use new cards or ...

Experts said if you can avoid buying the first gift card you see in the front of a store’s display rack. “I still buy cards,” Stokes said. But when she buys a physical card, she said, “I’ll pull ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The holiday season is a time for giving. But for scammers, it’s also a time for taking. For one Louisville great-grandmother, the season of cheer turned into a frustrating ...

In a series of Channel 2 Action News investigations, we’ve shown you how gift cards can be drained and emptied by thieves before the gift recipient ever gets a chance to use the card. Get a gift ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — One woman told 2 NEWS she felt violated after she purchased a gift card and had those funds stolen electronically. Economic experts say all kinds of scams increase during the ...

This gift card scam will leave you angry and your gift card recipient very disappointed. Credit: Jeff Greenberg / Universal Images Group via Getty Images The hardest thing about picking a gift card ...