KENT COUNTY, Mich. — With January comes putting to good use new toys, clothes, and other gifts you may have received during Christmas, including gift cards. But what if you discover the money has ...

Organized crime has quietly turned the humble gift card into a billion dollar pipeline, draining balances before recipients ever get a chance to swipe. Criminals are no longer just guessing numbers ...

Americans love giving and receiving gift cards: Sales are projected to reach $308 billion in 2024, according to Javelin Strategy & Research, a company that tracks the industry, up from $124 billion 10 ...

As the holiday season approaches, a familiar yet unwelcome threat returns—not the green Grinch of storybooks, but a more elusive threat to consumers and retailers alike: gift card fraud. This ...

Gift cards are key. They’re fast, hard to trace, and irreversible once the code is shared. By asking for photos or digital codes instead of the physical card, scammers make sure the money disappears ...

Cartlow leaked 2FA codes, gift card links, and personal data via an open Kafka broker, exposing millions of users to potential account takeovers and fraud.

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This gift card scam will leave you angry and your gift card recipient very disappointed. Credit: Jeff Greenberg / Universal Images Group via Getty Images The hardest thing about picking a gift card ...

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