Caught in a gift card scam? Here's how to get your money back

Gift card companies are adding protections for consumers, who are increasingly being duped into sending funds to online scammers through store credit.

In 2022, nearly 65,000 consumers were swindled out of more than $228 million in gift card scams, according to the FTC. 

"Did someone tell you to buy a gift card and give them the numbers? That's a scam," the Federal Trade Commission warned in a recent blog post.