ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A man accused of posing as an Internal Revenue Service representative and tricking people into buying Target gift cards to pay of phony tax debts is facing federal charges in ...

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The AARP runs ads claiming that any request to pay by gift card is always a scam. Patrick McKenzie, writing at Bits About Money, points out this is technically false - gift cards are a legitimate ...

Missouri's attorney general is warning about scammers targeting consumers through deceptive and high-pressure gift card schemes. Catherine Hanaway said millions of dollars are lost to gift card fraud ...

Shoppers are being warned to be vigilant as the number of scams involving gift cards rise. Both Trading Standards and Report Fraud, the national fraud reporting body, said better bank protection was ...

As scammers target gift card users with increasingly sophisticated tactics, Canadians are losing millions. Here’s how to spot ...

GASTONIA, N.C. — Gastonia Police have issued a warning about a gift card scam targeting local businesses during the holiday season. They say scammers are impersonating federal law enforcement ...

Gift cards are one of the most popular holiday presents to give, but they’re also one of the easiest for scammers to compromise. That leaves you with a gift card that’s already depleted by the ...

Retail consultants called the promotion “a big fail” as Target attempts to regain customer trust. Shoppers nationwide looked forward to cashing in on Black Friday deals at major retailers — except ...

OHIO, USA — As Ohio officials predict that holiday spending will exceed $32 billion in the state, they are warning shoppers to be vigilant for a rise in gift card scams and other seasonal cons. The ...

Honeywell (HON) will integrate Digimarc’s latest on-scanner software across its handheld retail scanners by early 2026, enabling retailers to better protect customers and speed up checkout operations.