"Examples of scams"

Email and Text Scams. Don’t click on links from sources you don’t know. It could download a virus onto your computer or device. Make sure the anti-malware and anti-virus software on your …

Many email scams have existed for a long time. In fact, a number of them are merely “recycled” scams that predate the use of email. The FTC has a list of the 12 most common …File Size: 130KBPage Count: 9

Commonly known as “Romance Scams”. Scammers posing as. the IRS or FBI, requiring. payment for a fee or penalty. Some of the most common frauds targeting Senior. citizens . include: The …

Debt Collection Scams In this con, phony debt collectors harass their targets, trying to get them to pay debts they don’t owe. Employment Scams Victims of employment scams are led to believe ...

EXAMPLES OF SCAM TEXT ---Quote1, 2015--- Facebook update: Maria José Nieto Hidalgo 2 Available Rooms for rent in a 3 Bedroom Furnished Apartment The 3 bedroom furnished …

The following 16 pages contain examples of email scams. Typical characteristics of these scams are: • Offers of large sums of money for a very modest token payment by you • Implied …

Mar 23, 2021 · Below are examples of fraudulent text messages(SMS) reported to fraud@ups.com and presented here in an effort to inform and educate businesses and …

Personal Protective Equipment Scams . Beware of fake calls to your business requesting money for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The caller may state that a manager had placed an …

Loan scams Loan scams include advance fee loan scams, where scammers target people with a poor credit history and guarantee loans or credit cards for an up-front fee. Legitimate lenders …File Size: 482KBPage Count: 12

VEHICLE SCAMS Drive Down: A driver waves on another driver, indicating it is O.K. to proceed, and then intentionally hits the passing car. Hit & Run: Using a pre-damaged vehicle, criminals …

Common scams The number of scams is growing all the time. Some of the most common types of scam are listed below to help you recognise them. Boiler rooms Also called ‘pump and dump’, …

The scammer who created this email used PayPal’s reputation to convince the recipient of the email’s legitimacy. PayPal is not the only company scammers will use, but one of many. …

Top Examples of VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse VA Employees Turn a Blind Eye to Missing Drugs A recent Government Accountability Office report found lack that of oversight and …

Weight loss scams: Ads that promise “quick and easy” weight loss without diet or exercise are almost always false. Anti-aging scams: Despite claims about pills or treatments that lead to

Scam examples UK NATIONAL LOTTERY IN TERNATIONAL PROMOTION 28 TANFIELD ROAD CROYDON.LONDON SCAM EXAMPLE Reference Number: UK010105AUG …

Phishing scams. Optional: You may wish to show students examples of real phishing emails from Consumer Fraud Reporting before students create their own examples …