If you received gift cards over the holidays, don't throw them in a drawer and forget about them. While many gift card scams ...

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

The year 2026 is almost here, and with the new year comes a new wave of scams that could potentially drain your bank account.

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

Gift card scams often involve fraudsters impersonating trusted organizations or individuals and pressuring victims to ...

Shop for gift cards at stores you know and trust. The FTC said consumers should avoid buying from online auction sites ...

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

DETROIT – What is the “ghost tapping” scam that targets people using the tap-to-pay option with their credit cards? It’s a new way that thieves are trying to steal credit card information, and it’s so ...

Credit card fraud is the most common form of identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The four major credit card networks — Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover — ...

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

Despite your best intentions, it can be difficult to get everyone in your circle a perfect – or at least personal – gift.So you turn to Plan B: gift cards. Easy to get. Easy to use. Usually ...

A Vancouver woman who lost thousands in a retail gift card scam is urging others to watch for tampered cards and suspicious ...