April AARP Scam Alert: Gift Card Scams

The money on gift cards is like cash – once it’s spent, you almost certainly can’t get it back. That’s why requests for payment by a gift card are typically part of grandparent, tech support, and impostor scams.

If you only remember one thing, remember this: if anyone demands that you go purchase a gift card to pay a debt, bill or fee for service, or to help a friend or relative in trouble; it’s a...