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Filipina Gift Card Romance Scam: Warning Signs

Learn why gift cards, crypto, wire transfers, and irreversible payment requests are major red flags in online Filipina dating and romance scams.

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FAQ: Why do scammers ask for gift cards or crypto specifically? Because those rails are fast, hard to trace, and final. A gift card code or a crypto transfer leaves your hands instantly and rarely comes back, which is exactly why fraudsters steer you toward them instead of a refundable card payment.

FAQ: Is a wire transfer or remittance any safer than a gift card? Not for someone you have never met in person. Western Union, MoneyGram, and pawnshop remittances move cash to a stranger who can collect it and disappear. Treat all of these as high-risk until you have verified the person on a live video call and met them face to face.

FAQ: I already sent a gift card code or crypto. Can I get it back? Often no, which is why acting fast matters. Call the gift card issuer right away to ask if the balance can be frozen, contact your bank or crypto exchange immediately, and save every receipt and message before reporting.

Official sources:
- FTC Avoiding and Reporting Gift Card Scams: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/avoiding-and-reporting-gift-card-scams
- FTC Romance Scams: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-know-about-romance-scams
- CFTC Romance Frauds: https://www.cftc.gov/LearnAndProtect/romancefrauds
- FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center: https://www.ic3.gov/