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WHY GIFT CARDS COULD BE YOUR TIP OFF. FOLKS, I’VE TOLD YOU BEFORE, THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF SCAMS OUT THERE, BUT THE COMMON DENOMINATOR AMONG MANY OF THEM IS HOW SCAMMERS ASK FOR YOUR MONEY GIFT CARDS.