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Niagara Regional Police warn about gift card scam

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  • The scam starts with the victim receiving emails or texts from scammers pretending to be someone they know and asking them to purchase gift cards.
  • The scammer then asks the victim to scratch the back of the gift cards and send them the information on the back so the funds can be used without having the card.
  • Always be wary of anyone asking for gift cards, Bitcoin or anything unusual as a form of payment or financial assistance.
  • Scammers are able to spoof emails and phone numbers so they can pretend to be someone the victim knows.