In January 2025, my TikTok feed showed me a sponsored video displaying a purported Amazon “Valentine’s method” offer. Other iterations possibly referenced the deal as a “hack” or “trick.” The advertisement said the offer would provide a $750 Amazon gift card. This valuable gift card could theoretically cover weeks of necessities, enticing users in need of money.
For example, one TikTok ad I viewed on Jan. 25 misspelled the company’s name. The ad read, “Me when I see ‘package delivered’ and the amzon valentines method paid for it.” The person creating the ad falsely claimed TikTok verified the offer by displaying the words, “Verified by TikTok.”
However, users advertising the Amazon “Valentine’s method” offer for a $750 gift card promoted a survey scam. In other words, no, the offer was not legit.
I previously reported the facts about another TikTok scam claiming users could earn a $750 Walmart gift card. Scammers labeled the fraudulent offer as a supposed Walmart “ultimate life hack.”
The Amazon ‘Valentine’s Method’ $750 Offer
The TikTok video ad I viewed for the Amazon “Valentine’s method” scam showed a woman dancing in her house. The screen displayed a purported $750 Amazon gift card with the words, “Verified by TikTok.” TikTok did not, in fact, verify the scam offer.
The ad continued to k0g6.claim-tt.com via claim-tt.com — a website with no visible homepage. The k0g6.claim-tt.com page displayed a $750 Amazon gift card. The page then introduced four steps, reading, “Follow the steps to receive your credit! 1. Choose your location below. 2. Enter your email & basic info. 3. Complete 3-5 deals (IMPORTANT). 4. Claim your reward.”
Upon selecting “claim now,” the page directed me to Up Level Rewards, similar to Rewards Giant USA. The handle at the top of the page showed as Kylie. The scam I previously reported about pertaining to Walmart specifically displayed the handle kylieesummerss. The name apparently referenced someone named Kylie E. Summers, Kyliee Summers, Kylie E. Summerss or Kyliee Summerss. The website domain displayed as uplevelrewards.com.
The Up Level Rewards website — again, similar to or the same as Rewards Giant USA — continued the misleading promise of an Amazon gift card. To repeat, the TikTok video ad’s Amazon “Valentine’s method” offer for a $750 gift card existed as a survey scam.
What Is a Survey Scam?
For many years, online scammers promoted surveys with enticing offers of big rewards. Scammers attempt to lure consumers with incredible offers, such as for the Amazon “Valentine’s method” offer for a $750 gift card. Scammers create the pages displaying the offers to look very clean-appearing and legitimate. However, such surveys waste users’ time and can potentially cost them a lot of money.
The scammers who manage these misleading survey offers usually demand more than simply completing surveys. They often design their offers to ask participants to submit sensitive personal information, including phone numbers, email addresses and possibly even more sensitive data like dates of birth or Social Security numbers. Consumers should safeguard their sensitive personal information to keep it all out of the hands of scammers.
Further, scammers deploying schemes like the Amazon “Valentine’s method” offer for a $750 Amazon gift card usually trick individuals into signing up for trials. Such “free” trials automatically convert into paid subscriptions after a short period of time. Trials result in unexpected charges to the victim’s accounts — such as on a credit card — meaning the farthest thing from earning $750.
Affiliate marketers attempt to profit from these schemes. The individuals promoting these scams earn a commission based on the amount of forms filled out by consumers. Therefore, victims benefit the scammer by wasting their time completing surveys, signing up for trials and sharing personal and financial data. The likelihood remains extremely low that consumers might ever receive a promised reward or gift card.
For further reading, I recommend content published by the U.S. American Automobile Association (AAA), Better Business Bureau (BBB) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).