Why do people do gift card scams?

[Anonymous]

It seems weird to me to try and convince someone to buy you a gift card, that you can only spend at the place the card is for. I hear that itune gift cards is one that many use for this.

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4 mo

The next person who tries this on me, will be thrown out in a heartbeat.

Here is what apple says about scammers using their gift cards.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120933

[Shiprex]

They're usually doing it as online scams because there's no need to show id when spending the cards so "women" scam unsuspecting men with promises.

[Shiprex]

Thanks for the MHO @WonderingManII

[mstbooblover]

One of the many ways to deceive people. It's always about and around getting money without effort.

[Sevenpointfive]

i think this was the prequel to bitcoin. giftcards. com and other sites where you could sell your giftcards online for cash and even buy some for a small discount. they were digital currency in a small online retail market.

[Flowersareawsome22]

Some people are weird this why I don't trust anything.

[Tovarich]

It only has to work like 1% of the time, and it's worth it for them, or they wouldn't bother

[jahaims]

You can get gift cards like Visa and you can also trade in any gift card for cash.

[slatyb]

Many gift cards are as good as cash.

[slatyb]

I would pay $98 for a $100 Amazon gift card.

[RavVid]

India is a long way away.

[FenixG45]

Fast easy untraceable money

[beefcakebradybatson]

Dishonesty.