For more information see How to spot a "fake order" scam. Revocable living trusts have a spot on the IRS scams list, not because they're illegal, but because they're often…
Cybercriminals use this Facebook scam to try and trick people into thinking they got a notification from Facebook. Ultimately the scam takes the same turn as every other 419 scam…
But there is still scope for organised criminal attack, with areas such as benefit fraud and art theft often the focus of the fraudster's attention. Even a federal law that's…
It has been suggested that individuals in the Royal Thai Police and even politicians protect this scam. If the job description is vague and lacks details or responsibilities, it could…
The scam caller claims to be from a 'property repair organisation' and asks if you have damp or mould in your property. This scam usually begins with the perpetrator contacting…
This is where scammers promise to match or multiply the cryptocurrency sent to them in what is known as a giveaway scam. Online scam prevention tip: Research cryptocurrency exchanges before…
Scam is sometimes used in phrases that refer to the medium the scammer uses for the scheme, such as email scam or phone scam. Phones offer a way to automatically…
During a webinar on research fraud, Smith reported that she insisted "that it is not a problem of bad apples but bad barrels if not of rotten forests or orchards."…
But these days, some scammers pretend to conduct surveys as part of fraud schemes designed to rip people off. People of all ages, including the elderly, are being victimized by…