Scammers will ask you for the gift card number and PIN.The scammer also might stay on the phone with you while you go to the store and load money onto the card. Sometimes they’ll tell you to buy cards at several stores, so cashiers won’t get suspicious. They might send you to a specific store - often Walmart, Target, CVS, or Walgreens. They might say to put money on an eBay, Google Play, Target, or Apple gift card. Scammers will tell you which gift card to buy (and where).They don’t want you to have time to think about what they’re saying or talk to someone you trust. They will say to pay them right away or something terrible will happen. Here are some common tactics scammers use in gift card scams: Scammers will say almost anything to get you to buy gift cards - like Google Play, Apple, or Amazon cards - and hand over the card number and PIN codes. Gift card scams start with a call, text, email, or social media message. What To Do If You Gave a Gift Card to a Scammer.Identity Theft and Online Security Show/hide Identity Theft and Online Security menu items.
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