A scammer posing as the victim’s employer convinced them to buy gift cards before the fraud was discovered. STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A Stafford County resident lost money after falling victim to a scam ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Buying an Apple gift card off the rack at your local pharmacy might not be as safe as you’d think. A scam ring that ran out of New Hampshire pulled the trick off for years, stealing hundreds of ...

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 ...