Whether you're buying a gift card online or grabbing one off the shelf at a store, shop carefully to make sure you're not falling for a scam.

New Gift Card Scam Uses Barcode Stickers to Steal Your Cash Scammers cover up real gift card barcodes with custom codes, allowing them to quietly load your cash onto their cards at checkout.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - An Alabama woman is alerting others to a gift card scam. In a message posted on Facebook, Kandi Tucker said she was given a Visa gift card that was purchased from the CVS ...

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) warned Tuesday of a recent scam involving gift cards. A scammer will print out their own barcodes and place them over the real ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Getting the perfect gift during the holidays can be difficult. Giving a gift card, whether it be a Visa or one to the recipient’s favorite store, is usually a safe option.

EMBARRASSMENT OF GIVING A WORTHLESS GIFT. GIFT CARDS EXPECTED TO BE THE MOST POPULAR TYPE OF PRESENT HOLIDAY SEASON. FOR THE 16TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, ACCORDING TO WALLETHUB. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, CROOKS ...

ATLANTA (WJBF) – The FBI is warning of an uptick in holiday gift card scams. Investigators say scammers are placing fake barcodes on the back of gift cards so when you buy the gift card, the cashier ...

The Better Business Bureau in British Columbia is warning people of a new scam that tricks consumers into lining the pockets of scammers, instead of loading the gift card at the checkout. According to ...