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Serious Scams To Avoid
Scams thieves, crooks and dishonest people are taking advantage of:
- Instagram Scams Fool Hundreds of Thousands
- Copy and Paste Plea Exposes Your Identity
- MasterCard Security Alert
- 5 Utility Scams and Where You're Most Likely to Encounter Them
- The Truth About Becoming a Mystery Shopper
- Why that Great Credit Card Offer Could Be a Scam
- Beware Fake Debt Collection Agencies
- Don't Let Car Rental Companies Take You for a Ride
- Social Security Tricks Hit Top of Scams List
- Heavy Metal -- How to Avoid "Rare Coin" Scams
- Scholarship Scams Cost Students Millions
- 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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- Don't Be the Loser in these 7 Online Games Scam Tricks
- 5 Scams Set to Trap Ancestry Hunters
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Recently Published Scam Reports
Here are some of our most recently published scam prevention reports
- Buyer Beware: Real Estate Scams and How To Avoid Them
- Public Assistance Scams: How to Protect Your Benefits
- Online Gaming Scams Exploit Your Children – What You Need to Know to Protect Your Kids (And You!)
- Travel and Vacation Scams: What You Need to Know
- Understanding Online Banking Risks
- Your Social Media Can Lead to Identity Theft
- The Ripple Effect of Stolen Membership ID Cards
- Party Rental Scams – Don’t Let That Special Day Be Ruined
- Life Insurance and Inheritance Scams: Don't Ignore These Red Flags!
- AI Scams — Learning What AI Is All About
- Tech Support Scams: How to Spot, Avoid, and Report Them
- Tax Return Scams: How to Recognize and Avoid Them
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About Scambusters.org
Scambusters.org has been faithfully fighting scams, crime and fraud since 1994. Our mission is to give you the information and training you need to protect yourself and avoid becoming a victim.
Scam Categories
We've created scam prevention reports on dozens of different topics, including:
Phone and Computer Scams
Your phone and computers are a major source of successful scams. Let's stop that:
- The 10 Most Common Cell Phone Scams and How to Avoid Them
- Ransomware 'Threatens Safety and Health of Americans'
- PayPal Class Action Lawsuit and Settlement
- How Does a Firewall Work and How Can It Protect Your Computer?
- Should You Store Your Credit Card Details Online?
- Theft Risks from 3 New Microsoft Office Scams
- Venmo Mobile Cash Users Targeted by Scammers + Coronavirus Scams Update
- Online Surveys: Are They All Scams? Plus 2 Real Alternatives...
- Scammers Use Phone Hacking and Hijacking for Phishing
- Crooks Use Skype Video in Dangerous Romance Scam
- QuickBooks Scam Emails by the Dozen!
- 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 Update: Kids, Students and Medical Services Are Key Targets
- No-Cost Credit Freezes Step Up Battle to Beat ID Thieves
- Secret Society Invitation is Just a Book-Selling Marketing Trick
- 5 Most Common Self-Storage Scams and 7 Ways to Protect Yourself
- VIN Number Switching: Identity Theft for Autos
- ScamLines 1: What's New in Scams?
- How Rent-to-Own Deals Can Lead to a Scam
- Job Starters Tricked into Buying Gift Cards for Fake Boss
- Selling Your Car? Don't Fall for This Vehicle History Scam
- Online Auctions: Deal or Steal?
- Don't Be Fooled by These Tricky New Job Scams
- When Being a Social Media Ambassador Becomes a Scam
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