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Types of scams


What are some common types of scams?

Scammers use a variety of ways to collect money from you, including: Wire transfers; Money transfers; P2P (peer-to-peer or person-to-person) ...

Common Scams | Office of the Attorney General

We're always tracking consumer scams. Here's a list of some common types—and how you can spot, avoid, and report them. · Advance Fee Scams · Tech Support Scams.

Types of scams - Scamwatch

Types of scams · Online dating and romance scams · Investment scams · Product and service scams · Threats and extortion scams · Jobs and employment scams.

Common Frauds and Scams - FBI

Common scams include advance fee schemes, Nigerian letter or 419 schemes, Ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes, and telemarketing fraud schemes.

Ten most common types of scams | NT.GOV.AU

1. Advance fee fraud A scammer requests fees upfront or personal information in return for goods, services, money or rewards that they never supply.

10 Common Financial Scams and How to Avoid Them

Fake Check/Overpayment · Cryptocurrency Scams · Mortgage Closing Fraud · Debt Collection Scams · Phishing · Ransomware · Imposter Fraud · Grandchildren and Elder Fraud.

What are some common types of scams?

What are some common types of scams? Scammers are constantly finding new ways to steal your money. You can protect yourself by knowing what to ...

Scam Glossary | Federal Communications Commission

Scam Glossary ; Identity Theft Scams (USA.gov). Callers posing as government officials, often from the Social Security Administration, claim that ...

Types of scams | Cyber.gov.au

Scams are a common way that cybercriminals compromise accounts. Knowing the common types of scams and ways scammers trick people could save you from becoming a ...

Types of scam - MoneyHelper

This is an email scam where you appear to get a message from a legitimate source, such as your bank, HMRC, PayPal, Apple or Amazon.

12 Most Common Types of Scams and How to Avoid Them

We've prepared a list of the 12 most common types of scams and how to avoid them, with one bonus at the end. Let's start with 5 telltale signs you're talking ...

Types of Consumer Fraud - OCC.gov

Advance Fee Fraud · Cashier's Check Fraud · Fictitious/Unauthorized Banking · High Yield Investment Fraud (Prime Bank Fraud) · Identity Theft · Phishing.

Scams and fraud | USAGov

Imposter scammers pretend to be from the IRS or Social Security, a business, or a charity. They want you to trust them so they can steal your personal ...

Common Types of Scams - Long Beach City College

The following list is by no means exhaustive, but it does represent several of the more common scams found in today's threat landscape.

Common Types of Scams - The Citizens State Bank

Common Types of Scams · Scammers are always finding new ways to try to steal from you. · Spoofing – · Phishing – · Tech Support Scams – · If you get a phone ...

Different types of scam | Independent Age

Scammers keep coming up with new ways to con people out of their money. You can protect yourself by being aware of the most common scams.

Fraud and scams | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Elder financial exploitation · Foreclosure relief scam · Fraud alert for prevention · Fraud by fiduciaries · Identity theft · Imposter scams · Mail fraud · Phishing ...

Scams | Consumer Advice

Filter by type of scam. Phishing Scams. Avoiding and Reporting Scams. Business ... People are losing big money to scammers running complicated scams.

Types of scams and fraud - ANZ

Scams and fraud are designed to trick you into giving away your money or disclosing your personal information. Anyone can be targeted, so stay vigilant.

The Latest Scams You Need to Be Aware of in 2024 - Experian

Online purchase scams continue to be one of the riskiest types of scams, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) 2022 Online Scams Report.