CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Planning on giving, or getting a gift card for the holidays? Experts say be careful or consumers could get scammed.
Thieves are getting creative in trying to steal the cash right off the card."You hope that some of these shops like Target, like Apple, might have a protection like your credit card," shopper Chris Egan said.Egan and his girlfriend, Jessica Grossi, don't buy gift cards at all."Kind of like the high-tech society we live in, you have to be wary of everything," remarked Egan, who also says when in doubt about last minute gift giving, one solid rule applies."Cash.