(Athens, Texas) - A gift you may love to get for your friends or family is a gift card. Yes, they've found a way to scam us out of that money we put onto a gift card. Let's learn what gift card draining is and how to avoid being a victim. Gift Card Scam in East TexasI'm gonna be honest with you, if I get a gift card as a present, I love it. Federal Trade Commission Warning About Gift Card ScamsThe Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, website has a whole page dedicated to gift card scams.