No legitimate organization — not the IRS, not your utility company, not a police officer, not a family member in supposed legal trouble — will ever demand payment in gift cards.
Gift cards are the preferred payment method for scammers precisely because they’re untraceable and irreversible.
If someone asks you to buy gift cards and read them the code numbers, it’s always a scam.
Hang up and tell an adult.
Ask your child: "Why would a scammer want gift cards instead of a credit card? Who should you tell if someone asks this?"
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