Americans have a collective $21 billion in unspent gift cards Avoiding a scam To be sure, it's better to avoid gift card scams in the first place.

The Department of Homeland Security has launched a task force to crack down on gift card fraud. The grift goes like this: Criminals steal gift cards from a store display, copy the numbers and slap ...

Police said Walmart managers pulled every gift card from the display and called them. Officers said Gallego placed more than 50 tampered cards in the store and had 200 more in his car.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky lawmakers passed a new law aimed at addressing the growing threat of gift card fraud in the commonwealth. Senate Bill 130 was signed into law by Gov. Andy ...