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This is all irrelevant.

The way these scams work is to get someone to intentionally send money, usually through gift cards or wire transfer to an account.

Some of the common schemes are to pretend these are taxes that they didn't pay ("you owe the IRS a huge amount, send this money and all the penalties won't be applied immediately"), sometimes it's urgent money needed for a loved one (a common one is "your son/daughter just hit someone with their car, send money to this lawyer to try and save them from prison"), sometimes it's promises of future riches (such as the infamous Nigerian Prince who will send his fortune to you if only you send a little money first).