The card draining scam leaves gift card purchasers with an empty balance despite having paid for the card. Several local and national law enforcement agencies have recently issued warnings about ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Consumer First Alert to make sure you’re not giving scammers a gift this holiday: People are losing millions of dollars to gift card draining, where scammers steal the ...

ATLANTA — We have been hearing from Channel 2 Action News viewers in the hours since our investigation into empty gift cards first aired on Thursday.. Channel 2 Consumer Investigator Justin Gray ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Gift cards are a popular and convenient gift-giving option, but they are also a target for scammers. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) encourages you to stay one step ...

The woman was identified as Bifeng Xie, 32, of Riverside. Police alleged that Chen and Xie had stolen empty gift cards to retrieve card numbers and pin information before replacing them inside stores.

In the AARP gift card survey, 84 percent of those who received an empty gift card tried to resolve the issue by calling the number on the card or speaking with a store manager.

Gift cards are an easy, popular and convenient gifting option, but they are also a target for scammers. Stay one step ahead and shop carefully to avoid a scam known ...

Data from the Federal Trade Commission show in the first half of 2024, Americans lost almost $3 million to this type of fraud. Consumer experts say while retailers are working to secure gift card ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Gift cards are a popular and convenient gift-giving option, but they are also a target for scammers. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) encourages you to stay one step ...