Ex-cop/TikToker shares how to avoid holiday gift card scam

Ex-cop turned TikTok influencer breaks down the ins and outs of a gift card scam hitting Canadian stores during the holiday season.
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[@rainwinter8798]

The gift cards would be better behind the cashier's counter

[@jaywholoveseveryone1721]

Cashier/employee could be the one doing this as well. Can't trust anyone. STOP buying gift cards.

[@wvro]

​@@jaywholoveseveryone1721if that was the case it would be way easier to sue the person or fire them than a stranger doing it

[@jaywholoveseveryone1721]

Best way to avoid gift card scams is to NOT buy gift cards.

[@TheVAULTofHORROR]

Just don't get gift cards anymore because you can't avoid the ones opening them in the store to take pictures of the numbers.

[@user-fy7ru4ii1i]

1:07 - "I thought I'd do my own investigation" (about to explain how it works)
News anchor interrupts: "How does it work?"
...give her a moment, she's about to explain.

[@christineweaver3090]

Haha yeah I was thinking about scary movie when she was singing off key,the music stops and the singer is like "would you shut the F up?" 😆

[@medical4652]

No way. That chick wouldn't get to the point and the interviewer had to move the interview along. Isn't TikTok a shortform platform? How does she condense her info when she babbles on and on.

[@mikeespinoza4067]

I came here to say the same thing

[@hajaga]

Cash only! And there’s no activation fee either.

[@doz3r943]

cant use cash online silly

[@christineweaver3090]

What about buying gift cards online?

[@rhentfs2339]

i am working in Target gift card customers service right now we encountering an many issue regarding in target gift card

[@MrMaddox57]

liquor store card? maybe the scammer is an alcoholic

[@lisalafayette]

I'm glad the TV anchor moved this interview along. The ex-cop was too 'wordy' and not getting to the point of the story. TV Anchor started asking her direct questions to stop the lady from just blubbering on and on.

[@tazzydee4325]

CASH. problem solved.

[@doz3r943]

try to use cash online

[@llchapman1234]

Give cash. Problem solved.

[@chriskerwin9050]

Vosa vanilla card got me they need to lock these up already

[@bull5919]

She’s a ex cop let me do my own investigation but the cashier done her investigation for her smfh

[@aracelischirinos7222]

😂

[@secondhandrose6214]

This is so helpful! Thank You

[@ChadH2023]

Ex-cop / TikTok creator 😵‍💫

[@caelidhg6261]

I had someone telling me to get one of these cards and they would put money on it.. but that couldn't work.. I knew something was up and led them on.. wanted me to take a picture of my bible.. just weird..

[@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid]

Lazy shopping though. Go find a present for that person. You get what you GIVE.

[@drkimoni5011]

ALL THAT FOR 100 DOLLARS ? BORING !

[@iamzay1k]

they could have those everywhere.

[@pearpo]

Not forgotten

[@bonnybullmarket8084]

Nonsense

[@coolen348]

You probably don't understand
Lol

[@skankhunt305]

Tiktoker? What a joke.