Editor’s note: The above video was recorded in May 2025.
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Texas officials are warning the public about a fraud scheme potentially impacting gift cards sold across parts of the state.
The Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (FCIC) arrested three men, accusing them of stealing about $14 million from gift cards purchased at stores from Dallas-Fort Worth to Central Texas and across the Gulf Coast.
Returning a gift? That might cost you
In a press release, investigators with FCIC said the three men were arrested for the scheme, which was believed to have started back in May 2025…