It’s hard to get your money back if you’re a victim of a gift card fraud like this. Unlike scams involving the sudden ...

Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion last year to scams, according to a report by the FBI (1). A Massachusetts couple’s story shows just how quickly carefully amassed savings can disappear.

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 ...

A retired Massachusetts couple saw their nest egg drained after a sophisticated Apple gift card scheme, and instead of ...

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 ...

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 ...