Several converging trends have created a perfect environment for gift-card draining in 2025. Because gift cards are the most ...

The Verona Police Department said scammers are stealing gift card numbers and PINs from grocery stores, putting the cards ...

Online purchase scams remain one of the riskiest threats for shoppers this season Holiday “gift exchange” posts on social ...

Nearly one in three consumers reportedly fell victim to an online scam during the holiday season last year. Here's how to ...

State commerce leaders urge consumers to stay alert as fraud losses grow and scammers target last-minute holiday purchases.

Gift cards remain one of the most popular holiday gifts, but scammers are finding new ways to steal before you even buy them.

Ohio shoppers face a rise in holiday gift card scams this season. Fraudsters are using fake fees, phony fines, and other ...

Ohio leads the nation in gift-related scam reports per capita, according to a new report from Gourmet Gift Baskets that ...

The Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin has released their top 12 scams of the holiday season. They say you can avoid most of ...

Twenty major retailers and the Department of Homeland Security are teaming up to crack down on gift card draining — a massive enterprise in which thieves steal cards, tamper with the barcodes and pins ...

Nothing brings good cheer like receiving a gift card during the holidays, but the Better Business Bureau warns to be careful ...

Authorities estimate that sophisticated organized criminal groups are “draining” gift cards before genuine shoppers ever use ...