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 ...

A very sneaky retail scam is surging — and gift card buyers this holiday season may be especially vulnerable, even if they believe they’re doing everything right. Authorities estimate that ...

Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion last year to scams, according to a report by the FBI (1). A Massachusetts ...

If you received gift cards over the holidays, don't throw them in a drawer and forget about them. While many gift card scams involve thieves demanding payments—for everything from taxes and fines owed ...

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 ...