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What are the most common scams?
Common Scams
- Advance Fee Scams.
- Tech Support Scams.
- Phishing.
- Emergency Scams.
- IRS or Government Imposter Scams.
- Foreign Money Exchange Scams.
- Counterfeit Cashier’s Checks.
- Bogus Debts.
What are scams on the Internet?
What Are Internet Scams? Internet scams are different methodologies of Fraud, facilitated by cybercriminals on the Internet. Scams can happen in a myriad of ways- via phishing emails, social media, SMS messages on your mobile phone, fake tech support phone calls, scareware and more.
What is online shopping scams?
Online shopping scams involve scammers pretending to be legitimate online sellers, either with a fake website or a fake ad on a genuine retailer site.
How do you avoid online scams?
Seven tips to avoid online fraud
- Keep your computers and mobile devices up to date.
- Set strong passwords.
- Watch out for phishing scams.
- Keep personal information personal. Hackers can use social media profiles to figure out your passwords and answer those security questions in the password reset tools.
Is the internet scamming you?
The internet is the most widely used communication network ever constructed. It’s used by millions of humans and machines every second of every day. There are good and bad things happening on the internet, and among the bad things are ongoing attempts to scam innocent people out of their money or identities.
What to do if you get scammed on the phone?
Report Telephone Scams. However, federal agencies don’t investigate individual cases of telephone scams. Report telephone scams to the Federal Trade Commission, either online or by phone at 1-877-382-4357. This is the primary government agency that collects scam complaints.
What are the different types of frauds?
1 Advanced-fee fraud 2 Nigerian scam (Nigerian 419 scam) 3 Charity fraud 4 Work-at-home job scams 5 Cancelled account 6 CEO fraud 7 Greeting cards 8 Affinity fraud 9 Guaranteed bank loan or credit card 10 Service provider 11 Scam compensation scam
What to do if you get scammed for a ticket?
Report ticket scams. There are several options to report a ticket scam. Contact your state consumer protection office. Contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) using the Online Complaint Assistant. File a local police report, especially if you met the scammer in person or have a picture of them to give the police.