(WHDH) — Police are warning Christmas shoppers to beware of scammers who are placing fake barcodes on gift cards this holiday season. Scammers are printing out their own barcodes and placing them over ...

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 ...

ATLANTA (WJBF) – The FBI is warning of an uptick in holiday gift card scams. Investigators say scammers are placing fake barcodes on the back of gift cards so when you buy the gift card, the cashier ...

BOCA RATON, Fla.-- Boca Raton police say a Walgreens store found several Visa gift cards with fake barcodes on them. The Walgreens at 21324 St. Andrews Blvd., called police after a manager was ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The holidays are right around the corner, and unfortunately there are unwelcome gifts that keep on taking. This is a low-tech scam, but one that’s happening right now in stores ...

It looks like some Grinches are targeting gift cards this year. Police in Boca Raton, Florida recently posted an image on Facebook showing a gift card with a bogus barcode on the back. Police ...

The holiday season is, unfortunately, a great time to be a scammer, according to the National Consumers League. The FBI says thousands of people become a victim of holiday scams every year, and ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - An Alabama woman is alerting others to a gift card scam. In a message posted on Facebook, Kandi Tucker said she was given a Visa gift card that was purchased from the CVS ...

Three Chicago women thought they were treating themselves to a luxe athleisure haul when they each bought a $150 lululemon ...

The Ohio Attorney General's Office has received no complaints about this scam The Ohio Attorney General's Office has received no complaints about this scam A woman is warning of a scam that could take ...

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.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -It's something many of us pick up while we're on the go- a gift card for a friend or relative if they have a special occasion coming up. The cards are usually on display near ...