I saw a commercial last night on November 12th, 2021. There was a woman who said there was a scam using gift cards. I tried searching it on YouTube, but I couldn’t find it, so I found something similar.
AARP Fraud Watch Helpline
(877) 908-3360
I think public knowledge of scams depends on the precise type. I think scammers have moved away from Social Security scams (because the public has built up a herd immunity, almost like a virus) to new areas like satellite dish services and car rental services. The public has to get it through theirs head that a legitimate place will not ask them to go to a store, buy a rechargeable gift card, and read it over the phone to an agent.
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Agreed. Many scams use gift cards and it’s not just SSA scams alone. Western Union, PayPal, and all the other business that work in the finance field also should make a commercial to warn people about wire transfer scams as well.
No. They aren’t, really. Not at least the actual victims.