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    Gift card scam
                     

    I am a victim of the ebay gift card scam and I am mortified. I don't know what to do 

    laurel_6251
    laurel_6251
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    Posted 2 years ago·Last reply 2 years ago
                                           
             
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    eburtonlab

    eburtonlab

    Mentor2 years ago
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    @laurel_6251 

     

    Sorry to hear that.

     

    If it is any consolation, you are not alone. Scamming is big business.

     

    Unfortunately where gift cards are concerned, once someone gets hold of the card number, the money can be immediately spent and is gone, with little or no recourse at that point.

     

    Some info about gift card scams:

     

    https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/paying-items/protecting-gift-card-scams?id=5156

     

                                           
                                                                                     
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