SCAM ALERT — Gift card payments are a SCAM 🚫🎁

If anyone pressures you to buy gift cards and give them the codes, it’s a scam.
Gift cards are for gifts and personal use — they are not a legitimate way to pay bills, taxes, membership/fan cards, fines, tech support, or to “unlock” an account.

Common scam scripts to watch for

• “Pay your fine/tax/fee/membership card with a gift card.”
• “Buy gift cards to receive a prize or refund.”
• “Pay with gift cards to avoid arrest or to keep your job.”
• “Send the card codes now — we need them to fix your account.”

What to do immediately

Stop. Don’t buy the card.

Don’t share the card number or photo of the code.

Hang up/block the caller or sender.



Why it’s a scam

Gift card codes are essentially cash once given away — scammers ask for them because codes are untraceable and hard to recover.

Remember:

• Gift cards are for gifts — not for payments.

• Never read or send gift card codes to anyone you don’t know.

• Once you share a code, your money is gone.