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I think a solution to this is for all the giftcards to add a delay of one week in order to cash in the points. This way the scammed would be able to get some money back once they realize it was a scam.



Or even 24 hours. It seems like a lot of people get off the phone and immediately realize they've been scammed.

...I'm curious about how many people however, are totally fooled by the scammer--everything is very realistic up to a point--but then get to the part about paying the IRS in...iTunes gift cards. "Like, what?...[click]". 90 percent? 10 percent? Maybe no one.


We are talking about seniors who get scammed here, it looks like it's not as obvious to them


That will make them useless.


why will it make them useless? Does anyone ever need gift cards urgently?


Scammers do.


and that's the reason for the above suggestion. Or you aren't following the discussion?




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