Gift card scam
A request to buy gift cards and send codes to someone pretending to be trusted.
Why it matters
Gift card requests are common in social-engineering scams because codes are easy to move.
Example pattern
A supposed manager asks an employee to buy cards urgently and keep it confidential.
How CheckLink can help
BEC Request Inspector highlights gift-card wording as a caution signal.
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