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Report Fraud, the national body for fraud reporting, believes it has increased by about 25% over the past two years. New ...

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Are gift cards on your holiday shopping list? Beware, there’s a new scam where the balance on cards you buy may disappear ...

Three Latvian men were arrested in Austin, Texas for a $14 million gift card fraud spanning various locations since May 2025.

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Catherine Hanaway said millions of dollars are lost to gift card fraud every year. The Federal Trade Commission released data ...

The scam involved websites which advertise paying a person in exchange for unwanted gift cards but, ultimately, do not pay up ...

Stay vigilant against gift card scams as Christmas nears. Protect your holiday gifts and finances with these essential tips.