Gift Card Scam Reports & Reviews

Gift Card Scam Reports & Reviews (41)

• May 28, 2025

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Website: Zangi
Address: Usa, CA, USA
Email: [email protected]
Total money lost: $200,000
Type of a scam: Family/Friend Emergency

Name used was Evans McConnell friendly and have son name Micheal was payed buy e-transfer and gift card and PayPal saying he my husband payed for he’s flight tickets ,taxi, uber, hotel, medicine food sick son meds paying this person for over 5/7 years I lost 1650 to 1800 to 2200 in month now went bankrupt for this years

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• May 24, 2025

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Email: [email protected]
Total money lost: $600
Type of a scam: Family/Friend Emergency

I received an email that came from someone I know and trust. The email address matched exactly, and it’s not unusual for us to communicate that way, so I didn’t suspect anything at first.

In the message, they asked me to purchase Amazon gift cards for a family member, which seemed plausible given past conversations. After I sent those, they followed up asking for more. That’s when I started feeling something was off it felt unusual for them to ask for that much money.

I tried reaching them directly but couldn’t get a hold of them right away. When I finally did, they confirmed that their email account had been hacked and they never sent those messages and they contacted their email service provider and they changed all of their passwords, etc.

Unfortunately, the gift cards had already been sent to the scammer’s email address ([email protected]), and they were redeemed before I could take action. I contacted Amazon and my bank but they said there was nothing they could do since the cards had already been redeemed and I authorized the purchase.

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- Ardmore, OK, USA • Apr 12, 2025

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Phone: 1(800) 123-4567
Website: gccashup
Address: WI, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $100
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

I was looking into trading a gift card for cash value. Google recommend gccashup so i went for it i filled out the submission form with all the information requested. Received a confirmation email. Later on i checked the giftcard balance and it was gone 100.00. Gone my sons diaper and wip money stolen. Since requested help and support none of course

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- Bronx, NY, USA

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Phone: (202) 202-8056
Website: none was given
Address: None was given, Schenectady, NY 12345, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $2,000
Type of a scam: Phishing

I got a phone call from officer Mike Wilson and he said he can help me get my problem rectified but I would have to take out 2000 dollars from my bank account and then put the money on the gift cards he also said i have to get a new social security card he told me that a person by the name of George Green would come to my apartment and then he would ask me to show him the gift cards i just tried calling him and he didn't answer his phone i also the company that said i purchased the phone from and the number was disconnected please help me any way you can

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- Trumann, AR, USA

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Phone: (479) 427-7931
Website: none
Address: 443 Ar. 463 South Trumann Arkansas, Trumann, AR 72472, USA
Country: United States
Total money lost: $141
Type of a scam: Other

Purchased a Green dot card for loading money. Card ativated with no money.

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- Miami, FL, USA

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Phone: (855) 520-0575
Country: United States
Type of a scam: Other

Card indicated I have 100.00 to use at Walmart  or Target.  Phone  # on card to claim by nov172024. But when I call it says call back following day!? The phone # to call them on mailing is 855 520 0575 Postage paid card  permit # 49204101. How do these people  sleep  at night?!! Making a low income retired person they actually were selected/won a gift certificate! Sad.

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- Fort Smith, AR, USA

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Phone: (479) 431-1216
Address: 2425 s zero st, Fort Smith, AR 72901, USA
Country: United States
Total money lost: $51
Type of a scam: Other

My wife went to Walmart to purchase a prepaid card and set it up with her name and address. She attempted to use the card to buy a care package for an inmate, but the card was reported for fraud. It turns out the prepaid card she had just purchased was already registered under someone else's name. We called the customer service number on the back of the card, and our only option was to request an investigation. However, we were repeatedly transferred, and each representative asked for her name, birthdate, and Social Security number. Eventually, we reached the fraud department, and they informed us that an investigation would be conducted.

As of now (10-24-2024), the investigation is ongoing. I felt this issue needed to be reported to your department because no one should have been able to activate the card before us. The card number was hidden, and you need that information to activate it, so there's no way anyone else should have had access to it. A friend suggested it could be an inside job by whoever packaged the card. Another odd detail was how many times they requested her Social Security number, even though she hadn't used one to activate the card, which seems suspicious and potentially part of a scam.

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- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

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Phone: (888) 734-3717
Address: 5337 N. Loop Rd Unit 406, Lakeland FL, FL 33809, USA
Country: United States
Type of a scam: Other

I was getting emails saying I won a $100. Gift card that can be used at Walmart, Target and more. I don't open such emails. They went beyond this. I received a big post card in the mail. Reads I have a un-claimed reward. Call toll-free to claim. Has hour's and day's of the week to do so, along with a "claim number". So I ran a free search. The phone number can't be found. The address is a residential address with 20 people resigning there. One man has 6 phone numbers. Another man has 8 phone numbers. How they got my address idk. Only could find out it is A Low spam risk. Neverless it is Spam. Wanted to share this with y'all so others aren't taken. Thank you. A.Spraggs

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- Salem, IN, USA

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Address: Mesa, AZ, USA
Country: United States
Total money lost: $5,000
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

Victoriano Luna from Mesa AZ had me but him gifts and restaurant gift cards for 14 months took advantage of me after my son passed away from brain cancer

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- Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

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Phone: (877) 515-7057
Country: United States
Type of a scam: Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

Claimed there was a $500 gift card voucher good at Walmart, Target and more.

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- Atlanta, GA, USA

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Phone: (999) 999-9999
Website: Giftcardshop.com
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $100
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

My employer purchased an e gift card from The Gift Card Shop for some extra work I completed in February 2024. I tried to use the card and it wouldn’t go through online. I called giftcardshop.com to get support and they said the card was flagged due To the balance being checked on another website which could not have been the case because I had it in my possession for only 24 hours I connected with my employer and that was not the case. Gift Card Shop said I had to wait 30 days for the case to be reviewed. They stated no refund can be made and I must wait to for them to investigate.

30 days past and I called to check in they stated that they had to issue a new case number because the first case number was incorrect. They stated Once that case was escalated I will receive a card or the card will be reactivated in 7 to 15 days if they suspect fraud. I waited 7 to 15 days and it’s that point when I called they said that the card would be reactivated in 48 hours or they will send me a check.

I called again because I hadn’t received a check nor was the card activated, the money w[censored]d out at this point. I called again after not hearing from them and a manager stated it was confirmed that the card was compromised and they would send me a check. I received an email a week later with instructions on how to submit to receive my check which included me sending my drivers license information which has my address, full name and date of birth. A week after that, it was stated I will receive a check within 3 to 5 business days. 2 weeks past and I still did not receive a check so I called again. By this time, it has been four months since my first interaction. They stated that I needed to wait an additional 48 hours to learn what happened and why my check was not sent. I waited 48 hours I called back and they stated that I needed to wait an additional 72 hours and a check will be sent to me. It has been a week and I have still do not have a check. My first interaction with them was the first week of March. We are now in June.

I went online to learn if anybody else has had this experience and there are dozens of reviews with similar stories even ones that claim the company sent them a fake check. I have called this company a dozen times with no resolution and they still have my money. This is leading me to believe that they are a scam company that’s holding on to different customers money based on arbitrary reasons. I would like to retrieve my $100 from this company.

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- Sandy, UT, USA

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Website: Patrick McCarthy
Address: FL, USA
Country: United States
Total money lost: $50
Type of a scam: Other

I sent him a Google Play card for $50 and he says it's been used I know he scammed me

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- Medford, OR, USA

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Website: glsddff.com
Address: N/A, Miami, FL 33101, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $1,200
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

I met this person on Facebook messenger, she showed up as a mutual friend or something and started talking to her. She was fluent in my native tongue (Thai) and was very comforting and caring as I was going through some personal stuff in life. I asked her what she does for a living and she said she does business online and I was interested in how it worked and asked to learn more about it. She did not pressure me or anything, just gave me the website link glsddff.com and told me to explore the website and see if I wanted to try it. If I wanted to, I could register and she would guide me. I am not good with technology as I am over 60+ years old and she would be very patient and told me to screenshot each step and she would show me the correct route or button to press to proceed to the next screen. I registered on the website and then she said I needed to make a cashapp account or something similar like (Trustbank app) so I could put money into my store and sell things. I had to go on the store and select various products to put into my "online store". Once i had products in the next day or so i started getting orders which seemed legit at the time. She guided me through the process to put money into my cashapp such as bank withdrawal or even to go to a Walmart nearby and put cash in that way. I had some issues and verification processes but she guided me through it all patiently. Then I recharged $500 to the store and sent out the orders in my store and she said will have to wait 5-7 days and the store will reimburse you with 20% profit. Just the next day I received some more new orders after putting more product in my store. So I decided to go ahead and recharge another $700 with bitcoin and send that payment to the store and filled out a recharge voucher and received it in my store wallet. Then I used those funds to complete the next few orders that came through, now I am leftover with about $117 left in my store wallet and then I found out she blocked me on Facebook when I tried messaging her the next afternoon. In my store account it currently shows my frozen balance $1280.95. I just want to spread the word out there and tell everyone else to be careful and trust your guts if something doesn't seem right. I was taken advantage of because of my current situation and will advise others to be careful who they talk to online. Her facebook is Souda Yang and this is her facebook link https://www.facebook.com/people/Souda-Xiong/pfbid02zN6MeDZbEjtiZrw7bq4rFkFuYqrY9...⇄

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It's a glsddff.com website that scams 100% of people.
I'm just asking for my investment back.

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This is my information

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GLSddff.com is a scam business, it's not real.

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The Facebook account you have provided for Souda Xiong is using the images off Miss USA Thai 2022 Supitcha Photsuwan this is her instagram
https://www.instagram.com/___supitcha___/

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- Marietta, GA, USA

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Phone: (877) 515-7057
Country: United States
Type of a scam: Other

Received a postcard stating "[First name]: Gift card vouchers worth $500.00 are being reserved for you at our main processing center. Please call us now, toll free, at 1-877-515-7057 to learn how to receive them." "Warning: failure to call may result in an automatic forfeiture of your gift card vouchers. Terms apply. Please call at once for details."

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- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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Website: csmagic-surveys.com
Address: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $200
Type of a scam: Employment

Ask you to buy gift cards and take pictures of them then send them to the email address listed

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- Dallas, TX, USA

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Address: 7075 W Wheatland Rd, Dallas, TX 75249, USA
Country: United States
Total money lost: $300
Type of a scam: Other

I walked in Walmart and bought a debit card, then I went home to activate it. It wouldn’t let me activate it said it was already activated in somebody else’s name. So I called the number on the back of the card then he gave me a number for my case, he said they will investigate then send my money in a check, I waited then no answer. So I called he told me all my money was gone off the card and then said to call the police.

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- Brooksville, FL, USA

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Website: Walmart Store
Country: United States
Total money lost: $120
Type of a scam: Retail Business

I purchased two Walmart gift cards from my local Walmart. Gave them as a gift. When they tried to use them they said they had already been spent. They brought them back to me. I took my receipts and went to the customer service desk. They told me that they were used at two different Walmarts on the day after I purchased them!!! I had these cards in my company the whole time until I gifted them. I purchased them on 11/24/23, One GC was for $100 and one for $20. I spoke with Thomas the MGR. on 12/10/23, he told me to contact the 1-800 # on the back of the cards for fraud. No one answers the phone!!!

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- Lakemore, OH, USA

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Phone: (408) 766-4728
Country: United States
Total money lost: $1,200
Type of a scam: Other

Contacted via phone about a loan. The loan was for $1000-$5000. I told them I only needed $3000. They said they put $1000 in my account but I had to go to Walmart to buy 2 cards for $499 and to send them the cards. I gave them 5 cards all together. I gave them my bank account information to add the money to but they never did it.

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- Hanford, CA, USA

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Phone: (559) 582-8235
Website: none
Address: Unknown, Hanford, CA 93230, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $250
Type of a scam: Other

I bought a gift card at Wal-Mart and activated it and the money was gone as soon as I activated it.

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- Louisville, KY, USA

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Phone: (888) 853-9536
Website: prepaidgiftbalance.com
Address: unknown, Louisville, KY 40206, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $200
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

Went to Kroger at 2200 Brownsboro Rd, Louisville, KY, 40206 and purchased two gift cards for $100.00, totaling a loss of $200.00. These gift cards were used up before I even opened them. They were supposed to have $100.00 on both but were completely depleted. I would like my money back, I have proof I purchased these gift cards and can support any documentation required, including my identification as well as my receipts for each card. Also, when I called the number on the back of the card (888-853-9536) they told me to send pictures of the gift cards (front and back) as well as my government ID and to upload the pictures to their website at prepaidgiftbalance.com. when I tried to log into the site, as instructed, I encountered an error with the site and could not log in. The agent on the phone told me to fax the documentation over to them since I was encountering an error. The fax number they provided was 1-844-241-1886. This is a scam and I'd like my money back.

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