Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion last year to scams, according to a report by the FBI (1). A Massachusetts ...
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Gift card scams are a growing problem. The method of separating consumers and their money used to be by ...
Organized crime has quietly turned the humble gift card into a billion dollar pipeline, draining balances before recipients ...
While many gift card scams involve thieves demanding payments via prepaid cards, there's a less obvious type of fraud known ...
Gift cards are key. They’re fast, hard to trace, and irreversible once the code is shared. By asking for photos or digital ...
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 ...
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 ...