GREENSBORO, N.C. — Gift cards, or pre-paid credit cards from Visa, Mastercard, or AMEX gift are common. Chances are you’ve given one to someone or you have one yourself. The common issue is not ...

If you received a gift card during the holidays and can't wait to use it, be aware—scammers are still on the prowl. Many scams exist to target consumers looking to buy gift cards, use new cards or ...

While many gift card scams involve thieves demanding payments via prepaid cards, there's a less obvious type of fraud known ...

PHOENIX — They are easy, desirable, and will likely be the most popular holiday gift, but gift cards come with risks. Some people are finding out their new gift card has zero balance. A Phoenix ...

Organized crime has quietly turned the humble gift card into a billion dollar pipeline, draining balances before recipients ...

If you’re picking out a gift card to give, law enforcement warns consumers to be aware of a scheme targeting card balances. Police from Plano, Texas to Sacramento, California tell NBC 5 Responds law ...

Organized. Overseas. And ongoing. Those words describe a crime wave that targets U.S. gift cards. The NBC Bay Area Responds team has spent the past few months investigating the scam, following the ...