Gift Card Scams: Why No Genuine Organisation Asks to Be Paid in Vouchers

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Learn why a request to pay with gift cards, such as Apple, Google Play or Amazon cards, is a clear sign of a scam. Find out how these scams start, what to do if you have already bought cards, and who to tell.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course gives general information to help you recognise and avoid scams. It is not legal or financial advice.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Recognise the stories scammers use to get you to buy gift cards
  • Understand why gift cards are never used to pay bills, taxes or fines
  • Know exactly what to do if you have shared a gift card code
  • Know who to report a gift card scam to across the UK

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • How gift card scams work
  • The golden rule: gift cards are for gifts
  • What to do if you have been asked, or have already paid

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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