is invalidated 1035 by sending a message to the third party database 140 the third party database 140 marks 1040 the virtual scratch card as invalid and returns the change virtual scratch cards 1045 as a substitute for the now invalidated original virtual scratch card additionally the third party database 140 synchronizes 1043 with the virtual scratch card database 130 so that the virtual scratch card database will know that the old or original virtual scratch card is now invalid the status of being invalid does not mean that it has been issued and is therefore redeemable it means that it is no longer issued and no longer usable hence the term u201c invalid u201d once the virtual scratch card change maker receives the change virtual scratch cards the virtual scratch card change maker 600 confirms via a wireless message 1050 that passes through the short message service center 120 and the mobile switching center 110 to reach the mobile communications device 150 that the change transaction has completed and the message includes the change virtual scratch cards for the consumer meanwhile the virtual scratch card change maker 600 informs 1055 the third party database that the change virtual scratch cards have been issued the third party database 140 then marks the change virtual scratch cards as issued 1060 it will be.