Gift Card Scams: Why No Legitimate Payment Ever Demands a Code

Gift Card Scams: Why No Legitimate Payment Ever Demands a Code

If someone—whether posing as a person, a company, or a government agency—asks you to buy a gift card and then read out or photograph the code, it is a scam. There is no ambiguity. The companies that issue these cards and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) state this in plain terms: no legitimate business … Read more