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I noticed the last time I tried to buy a PSN gift card at CVS (which I do because I don't trust Sony to store my credit card information), the terminal actually

I noticed the last time I tried to buy a PSN gift card at CVS (which I do because I don't trust Sony to store my credit card information), the terminal actually flashed a warning about gift card scams. It's sad that this has become so common as to actually need these kind of warnings. I understand if you're paying a ransomware threat and know that the guy on the other end of the line is a scumbag, but, I can't imagine how someone gets fooled into thinking the FBI/IRS/other three-letter agency would accept iTunes gift cards as tender, much less demand it.

gambiting 6y ago
Tbf when you are sending a Western Union transfer, the form that you fill out has a very specific warning, in bold, saying that WU is commonly used for scams and to never ever send any money to someone you don't know. I imagine the effectiveness of these warnings is near zero.
- walrus01 6y ago
  Anecdotally the WU customer service agents (usually at third party check cashing/money service places that) are much, much less suspicious of questioning people on money transfers when the ethnic appearance of the person matches the destination. Since sending money to family members and friends is one of the most common uses of WU. For instance a person who looks south asian sending money to Pakistan. Or a person who looks Filipino sending money to some small town in Palawan.