Bought $300 Amazon Gift Cards That Were Already Used

A reddit report about a impersonation scam that cost someone $300.0. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

Source: reddit | Scam Type: Impersonation | Amount Lost: $300.0 | Date: March 07, 2026
I purchased $300 in Amazon gift cards from Walgreens store. The person I gifted them to said they went to deposit them into their Amazon account and they saw a message stating the barcode is damaged and to call Amazon. They called Amazon who said the cards were already used (no money on them) and to talk to the store where I bought them. The store told me nothing they can do and to take it up with Amazon. I have a receipt for the purchase showing I bought these cards with my credit card. I called the credit card company to dispute the charge and they said to take it up with Amazon. Am I screwed? What can I do?

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