GREENSBORO, N.C. — Gift cards, or pre-paid credit cards from Visa, Mastercard, or AMEX gift are common. Chances are you’ve given one to someone or you have one yourself. The common issue is not ...

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While many gift card scams involve thieves demanding payments via prepaid cards, there's a less obvious type of fraud known ...

Gift cards are a popular and convenient gift-giving option, but they are also a target for scammers. Stay one step ahead and shop carefully to avoid a scam known as "gift card draining." Here's how ...

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Organized. Overseas. And ongoing. Those words describe a crime wave that targets U.S. gift cards. The NBC Bay Area Responds team has spent the past few months investigating the scam, following the ...