10/06/2026
🎁 Gift cards are for gifts — not computer repairs.
Someone claiming to be tech support tells you there’s a serious problem with your computer. Then they tell you how to pay:
💳 Buy gift cards.
💸 Send a wire or bank transfer.
₿ Pay with cryptocurrency.
📱 Use a payment app.
STOP.
The FTC warns that tech support scammers often request payment methods that make it difficult to recover your money.
And when it comes to gift cards, the rule is especially simple:
If someone tells you to buy a gift card and give them the card number or PIN as payment, it’s a scam.
Don’t send the money. End the conversation.