As the holidays get closer, you may plan on buying gift cards for friends and family members, but beware! There is a gift card scam out there that fraudsters are using to dupe you out of money. The ...

Whether you're buying a gift card online or grabbing one off the shelf at a store, shop carefully to make sure you're not falling for a scam.

New Gift Card Scam Uses Barcode Stickers to Steal Your Cash Scammers cover up real gift card barcodes with custom codes, allowing them to quietly load your cash onto their cards at checkout.

Gift cards are a convenient gift option, but scammers are using barcode and PIN tampering to steal funds, according to the Better Business Bureau. The "8 On Your Side" team has heard from viewers who ...

Police are warning holiday shoppers about ongoing scams where gift card barcodes are tampered with so that scammers keep the cash value of the card. We spoke to experts about what to watch for while ...