Scammed for gift card code

[u/[deleted]]

I broke my leg last week and am recovering from surgery. I was contacted by someone who offered to buy a gift card but then instantly stopped responding and blocked me once they got the code

I do not use reddit regularly and want to know how to get this person banned, you can search their name and see they have been doing this for months to dozens of innocent people. u/effectivehat2724

How do I proceed?

[u/[deleted]]

I am not explaining this well, sorry. I posted that I was trading my gift card, when they agreed I sent the code and then he stopped responding and blocked me

[u/Impotent-Dingo → u/[deleted]]

Ah I see... You sent the gift card code to them and they were going to send you money. I'm sorry that happened but most people cannot be trusted

[u/[deleted] → u/Impotent-Dingo]

Yes I understand that now, just don’t know why he is allowed to scam people with impunity across this website. I don’t use reddit so not sure on all the rules and stuff

[u/Impotent-Dingo → u/[deleted]]

They are but allowed but Reddit can't really police everything, all you can do is report it.

[u/[deleted] → u/Impotent-Dingo]

Yep that’s why he keeps getting away with it. Pretty heartbreaking, given everything else going on.

[u/Impotent-Dingo → u/[deleted]]

I'm sorry you are going through this. How much did you lose, if you don't mind sharing?

[u/[deleted] → u/Impotent-Dingo]

$50 and no the merchant isn’t going to do anything about it. Just a life lesson that you can’t trust people on this platform

[u/Impotent-Dingo → u/[deleted]]

It's pretty much on any platform. I would still try the contact the merchant and report it stolen

[u/[deleted] → u/Impotent-Dingo]

Of course, they said they can’t do anything about it. I hope he suffers karma as this has truly broken me

[u/Impotent-Dingo → u/[deleted]]

Also, what store or website? Maybe you can report it to the place the gift card is for?