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.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Gift cards are popular and convenient presents, but for some unsuspecting shoppers, they’re becoming costly scams. A KTNV viewer recently experienced this firsthand after purchasing ...

With the holidays over, shoppers want to use their gift cards, but you may want to beware of scammers who have found a way to take advantage of that. Gift cards are a very popular item to give during ...

Scammers now ask their victims to pay them with gift cards because they're a convenient way to steal money and they're ...

Florida is cracking down on gift card fraud with a brand new crime and penalties starting at a potential jail sentence of up ...

Money expert Clark Howard doesn't like gift cards because you take money that can be used anywhere and turn it into "fake money" that can only be used at one place. And now there's another reason to ...

A gift card can be a perfect gift in a pinch, or an easy way to prepare for a shopping spree at your favorite retailer. However, for dozens of Costco customers that purchased Shop gift cards from the ...

AND INVESTIGATORS SAY THAT THOSE SCAMMERS TARGETED STATES LIKE NEW HAMPSHIRE WITH NO SALES TAX TO MAKE EVEN MORE MONEY... 33 MONTHS... THAT'S HOW LONG AN ...

As of October 1, Florida has made large-scale gift card fraud a third-degree felony. Scammers who steal $750 or more through ...

I'm going to take a wild guess and assume that you like money. I'll bet you like free money even better. Free money is essentially what you get if you buy secondhand gift cards from exchange websites.

Gift cards are a popular choice for many, but they can also be a target for fraud. Two men are now behind bars after the Naples Police Department said they participated in a larger scheme involving ...