Target is far from criminals’ only victim. Last year, in a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, 57% of retailers said they had experienced an increase in gift card scams.

Be cautious, flip the cards over, there’s one of them you can tell that it’s been covered,” she then pulls up the paper packaging to reveal the bar code sticker on the back of the gift card.

However, when she opens $25 gift card, the bar code is visible. Advertisement The TikToker warns viewers against the $100 Apple cards specifically, claiming that Target has refused to help them ...

ARVADA, Colo. — Suzanne Gdovic was trying to be generous by picking up a $200 Target gift card for a friend’s daughter who just had a baby. When her friend’s daughter went to spend the money ...

Grevious says if you are buying a gift card, or have received a gift card as a gift, to feel if there has been a new barcode placed on top of the card's real barcode.

ARVADA, Colo. — Suzanne Gdovic was trying to be generous by picking up a $200 Target gift card for a friend’s daughter who just had a baby. When her friend’s daughter went to spend the money ...