AVOID A SCAM KNOWN AS GIFT CARD DRAINING. EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM HAS HEARD FROM A FEW VIEWERS RECENTLY TELLING US ABOUT GIFT CARDS THAT HAD A ZERO BALANCE WHEN THEY WENT TO USE THEM. ACCORDING TO THE ...

The "8 On Your Side" team has heard from viewers who reported gift cards with zero balances when they tried to use them. Scammers use scanners or phones to capture card information from display racks, ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Authorities are issuing a scam warning as you finish up your holiday shopping. The Boca Raton Police Department says scammers are targeting gift cards that you haven't even paid for ...

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) warned Tuesday of a recent scam involving gift cards. A scammer will print out their own barcodes and place them over the real ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Thieves are putting fake barcodes on gift cards sold at retail outlets and consumers have been victimized, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.

EMBARRASSMENT OF GIVING A WORTHLESS GIFT. GIFT CARDS EXPECTED TO BE THE MOST POPULAR TYPE OF PRESENT HOLIDAY SEASON. FOR THE 16TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, ACCORDING TO WALLETHUB. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, CROOKS ...

That gift card may be a fake, warn the NYPD and Brooklyn Community Board 11, which are alerting the public to check barcodes before purchasing these cards. Technology is partly responsible for this ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Getting the perfect gift during the holidays can be difficult. Giving a gift card, whether it be a Visa or one to the recipient’s favorite store, is usually a safe option.