Authorities are working to crack down on an impostor phone scam in which the caller pretends to be a DEA agent and then tries to steal the victim's money -- often by having them purchase gift cards.

We are Working for You to find the best ways to avoid gift card draining so you don't give the gift of a scam for the ...

The longer you wait to use a gift card, the more opportunities scammers have for gift card fraud. Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo:Getty Images Gift cards are a popular last-minute present many ...

Are gift cards on your holiday shopping list? Beware, there’s a new scam where the balance on cards you buy may disappear before it can be used. It’s called gift card draining. According to a news ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Thieves stole more than $100-million dollars this year in the latest gift card scam. One Honolulu woman is out $500, and shocked because she’s the only person who had access to the ...

ATLANTA — In a series of Channel 2 Action News investigations, we’ve shown you how gift cards can be drained and emptied by thieves before the gift recipient ever gets a chance to use the card. Get a ...

Despite your best intentions, it can be difficult to get everyone in your circle a perfect – or at least personal – gift.So you turn to Plan B: gift cards. Easy to get. Easy to use. Usually ...

ROCHE HAS THEIR STORY. STATE POLICE SAY AN ELDERLY LEBANON COUNTY COUPLE LOST MONEY IN A GIFT CARD SCAM. THEY WERE APPROACHED BY A SCAM THAT WE’VE TOLD YOU ABOUT BEFORE. FOLKS, AN OFFER CLAIMING TO BE ...

MADISON, Wis. -- With the holiday season approaching, Call For Action is preparing you for the gift giving season with a warning about common scams involving gift cards. The scam originates through ...

Readers contact the Bamboozled column for lots of reasons. To report scams. To ask for consumer advice. To share experiences and comment on past columns — usually with kind words, but not always. But ...

Whether you're buying in person, over the phone, or online, no transaction is entirely safe. There are risks involved every time you spend, but the risks do differ depending on how and what you're ...

Four fraud victims who were tricked by con artists into buying Target gift cards as part of scams allege the retailer is purposefully failing to catch criminals because the company profits from ...