Gift Safe: Consumer Fraud Protection
Gift cards are meant for celebrating friends, family, and colleagues — never for making demanded payments. Learn how to spot common gift card scams and protect your purchases.
No legitimate government agency (IRS, Social Security), utility provider, tech support company, or employer will ever ask you to pay a fee or debt using gift cards.
Treat your digital claim URLs and 16-digit card numbers like cash. Anyone who sees your revealed code or Giftbit claim link can redeem the balance immediately.
Only check balances or activate cards on official merchant portals or directly here on buygiftcards.online/balance. Avoid third-party 'balance checker' sites found on search engines.
If you order a physical card and the security scratch-off strip or tamper-evident packaging appears altered, contact our support team before using the card.
Suspect fraud or need help with an order?
Report suspected scams to the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and reach out to our support team immediately with your order number.