Despite your best intentions, it can be difficult to get everyone in your circle a perfect – or at least personal – gift.So you turn to Plan B: gift cards. Easy to get. Easy to use. Usually ...
State officials are warning New Hampshire residents who receive cash assistance through Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) ...
WASHINGTON — Gift-giving season is here, and it is a prime time for scammers. Attorney General Brian Schwalb issued a consumer alert Monday morning urging residents to be aware of gift card scams.
Are gift cards on your holiday shopping list? Beware, there’s a new scam where the balance on cards you buy may disappear before it can be used. It’s called gift card draining. According to a news ...
The hit: Once a cashier activates the card for a unknowing buyer, the crook drains it fast—often before it’s even used Avoid it: Check the PIN/scratch area for tampering, grab from the back, pay with ...
Gift cards are one of the most popular holiday gifts nationwide, but the same convenience that makes them attractive also makes them a frequent target for fraud. According to the Retail Gift Card ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Scammers don’t take time off for the holidays. In fact, this time of year is prime season for fraud, especially as people shop, gift, and travel more than usual. Consumer Reports ...
The workers came from all over the world: Namibia, Russia, Zimbabwe, Malaysia, France. Some Chinese scammers were paid, ...
DALLAS — Three men accused of committing $14 million in gift card fraud were arrested and jailed in Dallas County, officials said. Kristians Petrovskis, Romunds Cubrevics and Nurmunds Ulevicus are ...
Fairfax County Police and the U.S. Secret Service found 20 credit card skimming devices during a countywide detection operation.(Courtesy Fairfax County Police) Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are ...
Each holiday season, as transaction volumes rise, so does fraud volume. This season, it comes in the form of everything from automated, AI-driven credential stuffing to organized gift card theft. The ...