While many gift card scams involve thieves demanding payments via prepaid cards, there's a less obvious type of fraud known ...

Gift cards were supposed to be the safest, simplest present in the holiday arsenal. Instead, criminals have quietly turned them into a billion‑dollar pipeline, draining balances before many buyers or ...

The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is providing some tips to help you avoid a scam known as “gift card draining.” ...

Gift cards are key. They’re fast, hard to trace, and irreversible once the code is shared. By asking for photos or digital ...

Gift cards are a popular and convenient gift-giving option, but they are also a target for scammers. Stay one step ahead and ...

Gift cards can be like cash. But the money is accessed using a PIN assigned to the card, so that code should be securely concealed from view when you buy it. If you’re shopping for a gift card off a ...

Gift card activation codes are typically guarded by scratch-off strips or obstructive packaging to deter theft. Digimarc’s ...

As gift card fraud grows more sophisticated, Graph-Tech USA and Digimarc are partnering to deliver POS-readable digital watermarks.

Discover how credit card validation codes work and protect against fraud. Learn about their placement, security role, and examples to secure online transactions.