AARP reported last year that 23% of U.S. consumers had given or received gift cards that did not have money on them. These so-called card-draining scams are easy to execute because scammers "have ...

wonder what qualifies as an ugly sweater and exchange gift cards. Americans plan to spend more than 40% of their holiday budget on gift cards, according to a survey from Blackhawk Network ...

It’s a trick used to steal money from gift cards before you get the chance to use them. Nicole Cordero from Better Business Bureau of Eastern Carolinas says this tactic tricks shoppers into ...