Types of Scams

The Major Categories (Of Types) Of Scams Being Offered

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    These are the most common scams types with many different forms :

v  Advanced fee frauds

Advanced fee frauds are very common and vary in type, style, and delivery but all are after the same thing. The people who operate these scams are professional at it and will provide you with what appear to be plausible and realistic scenario.

v  Bank scams

These scams aim to steal your account information and your money.

v  Buying, selling and online sales scams

Scammers are advertising non-existent goods, hoping to use their so-called bargain to fleece you of your hard-earned money.

v  Charity Scams

The way the scam works is a scammer posing as a genuine charity approaches you in order to collect money. Scammers may also set up false websites which look similar to those operated by real charities. Some scammers may call you or email you with spam emails requesting donations.

v  Directory Listings and registery schemes

These scammers are referred to as “blowers” because they often telephone their victims, posing as publishers of magazines, directories or Internet sites.

v  Door to door

The way the scam works is a scammer promoting a real or false goods and services.

v  Email Scams

The way the scam works is a spammers send fraudulent emails to all address on them victims and can cover millions of internet subscribers very quickly. Spam can be used to transmit malicious software that represents an added threat and therefore demands more vigilance.

v  Pyramid Schemes and Chain Letters

Pyramid Schemes and chain letters operete by recruiting people to make money rather than by selling a legitimate product or service.

This is part of the types of scam, there are many more types of other types, eq,: Travel scam, Virus spreading or hacking, romance scam, social networking scams, prizes and lotteries, Tax scam, energy saver scams, etc.