Gift-Card Scam
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Gift-Card Scam
Short Description: Scammer attempting to convince a target to purchase gift cards and provide numbers to the scammer.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-255
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Multiple Scales
Level of Maturity: Well-Established
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: Using a pretense to convince a target to purchase gift cards and send the numbers to the social engineer.
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