Don’t Be Scammed Concerning Gift Cards

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Texas side Police say do not fall for scammers concerning gift card numbers.

Here is the Press Release from the Texarkana Texas Police Department:

Gift cards are a great and easy way to give someone you love a gift. Unfortunately, they’re also a very popular way for scammers to steal money from you. That’s because they are just like cash.
We know of at least two people in Texarkana who fell victim to some quick talking phone scammers this weekend. Each of these two people lost several hundred dollars after the scammers convinced them to buy gift cards and then give them the numbers on the cards. Once the victims gave them the gift card number and the PIN, the scammers had their money. Unfortunately, the chances of ever getting a penny of it back are basically zero.
Remember that gift cards are for gifts – not payments. Be suspicious of anyone who contacts you and demands money quickly. Anyone who demands payment using a gift card is always a scammer. ALWAYS A SCAMMER!! If they start doing that, you know there’s a serious problem and it’s time to just hang up the phone.

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