Macy's Gift Card With Missing Numbers Replaced

A reddit report about a phishing scam that cost someone Amount not specified. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

Thought I would share a positive win. For Christmas, my grandma mailed me a physical Macy’s gift card. Lo and behold, I go to use it a few months later, and there were no numbers on the card. My parents also got one and they had the exact same problem. I even posted it on another subreddit at the time, and everyone thought I scratched it off and called me stupid and the post was fake. Well, afterwards I immediately googled the Macy’s hotline for gift card scams. I gave the agent all the information about the card, how much, what state it was purchased in, and even the phone number of my grandma if they needed information to verify who purchased it. They said it would take a few months to process and do an investigation, and I had little hope after hearing that. Well, yesterday, I got an email and couldn’t believe it! I’m going to be offered a replacement. Just thought I’d share some victory and positive news for once in this sub. Have a great day. ☀️

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