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Originally Posted by mixsonci
I realize that it would be easy to fall for scams because some of them are so elaborate and real sounding. BUT, I can't understand why anyone would fall for someone asking for payment in gift cards? Really? When did we ever pay any bill or fee or ticket or bail in gift cards. To me and it may be just me, but to me that it the biggest red flag. I just don't get it.
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Exactly the point I was trying to make. The request for bail money in gift cards would be a red flag. A short time ago was a story about a senior who got scammed by a phony IRS phone call and actually did send several hundred dollars in iTune music cards to satisfy her tax debt.
Someone sending money in the form of gift cards or iTune cards for a government payment is not competent to have control of their money.