If you feel that you might be involved in a gift card scam, the best course of action is to inform the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. You can also contact gift card companies directly to report any ...

Consumer experts and law enforcement have an important gift card scam alert as the holiday shopping season begins. What you should know ...

Increasingly, gift cards are a leading fraud payment method reported by older adults, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

If you feel like you have been scammed or have purchased a gift card and are worried it might be a scam, always contact the BBB at their website or this number (256) 533-1640.

The gift card draining scam can really ruin your holiday gift-giving plans.

Readers contact the Bamboozled column for lots of reasons. To report scams. To ask for consumer advice. To share experiences and comment on past columns — usually with kind words, but not always ...

Grace Can Help Police union falls victim to gift card draining scam The Houston Police Union purchased four $100 gift cards from Kroger, but the balances were drained before they could be used.

Read Next: 30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid This article will review the different gift card scams and how to avoid them. Scam #1: The Gift Card Wasn’t Fully Usable ...

If you feel like you have been scammed or have purchased a gift card and are worried it might be a scam, always contact the BBB at their website or this number (256) 533-1640.

Consumer Police union falls victim to gift card draining scam The Houston Police Union purchased four $100 gift cards from Kroger, but the balances were drained before they could be used.

The Houston Police Union purchased four $100 gift cards from Kroger, but the balances were drained before they could be used.