So someone wanted me to send them a pre loaded gift card and I got an email from [removed] asking for pictures of the card before my payment will come through and I want to know if that is associated with paypal or just a scam.
Hi, that's a common scam. We will never request that you send money before you receive money. Here's an article from our Help Center with more information: https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/faq2340
