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Avoid Scams, Fraud, and Crime - ScamBusters.org

ScamBusters.org has helped stop scams and protect over 12 million people from becoming victims of scams, fraud, and crime since 1994.

See why major news outlets and consumer protection experts recommend ScamBusters for useful, practical, and trustworthy information on identity theft, Internet scams, credit card fraud, phishing, lottery scams, urband legends, and how to stop spam.

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Serious Scams To Avoid

Scams thieves, crooks and dishonest people are taking advantage of:

  • Instagram
    Instagram Scams Fool Hundreds of Thousands
  • Facebook icon
    Copy and Paste Plea Exposes Your Identity
  • Mastercard
    MasterCard Security Alert
  • Utility scams
    5 Utility Scams and Where You're Most Likely to Encounter Them
  • Mystery Shoppers
    The Truth About Becoming a Mystery Shopper
  • Credit card offer scam
    Why that Great Credit Card Offer Could Be a Scam
  • Money
    Beware Fake Debt Collection Agencies
  • Car rental sign at airport
    Don't Let Car Rental Companies Take You for a Ride
  • Woman
    Social Security Tricks Hit Top of Scams List
  • Rare coin scams
    Heavy Metal -- How to Avoid "Rare Coin" Scams
  • Scam Ipad
    Scholarship Scams Cost Students Millions
  • Lemons
    Lemon Law

Trending Scam Prevention Reports

Some of the scams people are searching for right now:

  • How to save on gas prices
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  • Debit Card
    New: Crooks Use Green Dot Scam for Advance Fee Fraud
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  • Online Game Scams
    Don't Be the Loser in these 7 Online Games Scam Tricks
  • Ancestors in front of old house
    5 Scams Set to Trap Ancestry Hunters
  • Tech Support Scams
    What to Do if You Fell for a Tech Support Scam
  • car
    Selling Your Car? Don't Fall for This Vehicle History Scam
  • Online shopping
    Online Shopping Malls Scams
  • Phone with Ecard
    Are Ecards Safe?
  • Starbucks
    Did Starbucks Really Say They Don't Support the Troops in Iraq?
  • Money
    Unclaimed Money Scams

Recently Published Scam Reports

Here are some of our most recently published scam prevention reports

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    Unwrapping More Truths About Gift Card Scams
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    Defend Your Digital Life from Account Takeovers
  • website cookies
    Hidden Dangers in Your Website Cookies
  • credit card skimming
    How Credit Card Skimming Practices Are Stealing Your Information
  • social media
    Protecting Your Social Media Profiles from Scammers
  • jury duty
    Jury Duty Scams that Could Compromise Your Security
  • vending machine
    Vending Machine Fraud Exposed
  • qr codes
    The Hidden Dangers of QR Codes: What You Need to Know
  • sextortion
    Sextortion: What You Need to Know
  • fake home security
    Protect Yourself Against Fake Home Security Systems
  • financial aid scams
    Protecting College Students from Financial Aid Scams
  • password protection
    How to Master Your Password Protection

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Scam Categories

We've created scam prevention reports on dozens of different topics, including:

  • Credit Cards
  • Health
  • Phone
  • Identity Theft
  • Stop Spam
  • Spyware
  • Travel
  • Urban Legends

Phone and Computer Scams

Your phone and computers are a major source of successful scams. Let's stop that:

  • Woman on cell phone
    The 10 Most Common Cell Phone Scams and How to Avoid Them
  • Ransomware 'Threatens Safety and Health of Americans'
  • Paypal
    PayPal Class Action Lawsuit and Settlement
  • firewall
    How Does a Firewall Work and How Can It Protect Your Computer?
  • Credit cards
    Should You Store Your Credit Card Details Online?
  • Microsoft
    Theft Risks from 3 New Microsoft Office Scams
  • Venmo
    Venmo Mobile Cash Users Targeted by Scammers + Coronavirus Scams Update
  • Online survey scams
    Online Surveys: Are They All Scams? Plus 2 Real Alternatives...
  • Man using cell phone
    Scammers Use Phone Hacking and Hijacking for Phishing
  • Skype
    Crooks Use Skype Video in Dangerous Romance Scam
  • Quickbooks
    QuickBooks Scam Emails by the Dozen!
  • Man taking online survey
    Online Surveys: Can You Actually Earn Any Money?

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Consumer Scams

Scams thieves are using to take money out of your pocket:

  • Identity Theft
    Identity Theft Update: Kids, Students and Medical Services Are Key Targets
  • Credit freeze
    No-Cost Credit Freezes Step Up Battle to Beat ID Thieves
  • Secret Society - man whispering secret to woman
    Secret Society Invitation is Just a Book-Selling Marketing Trick
  • Self Storage
    5 Most Common Self-Storage Scams and 7 Ways to Protect Yourself
  • Vin Numbers
    VIN Number Switching: Identity Theft for Autos
  • Scam Alert
    ScamLines 1: What's New in Scams?
  • Rent-to-own
    How Rent-to-Own Deals Can Lead to a Scam
  • Gift Card Scam
    Job Starters Tricked into Buying Gift Cards for Fake Boss
  • car
    Selling Your Car? Don't Fall for This Vehicle History Scam
  • Online Auctions
    Online Auctions: Deal or Steal?
  • Job Scams
    Don't Be Fooled by These Tricky New Job Scams
  • Social Media
    When Being a Social Media Ambassador Becomes a Scam

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