Types of Scams
ATM Scam
The FBI and police across the country are seeing cases of people having their entire bank accounts drained in ATM scams. The criminals will attach a….
Counterfeit Cashier’s Check
You are selling an item over the Internet – it could be a used car or motorcycle, jewelry or even bred animals. You receive email offer to purchase…
Dinner Party
In a Dinner Party scam you are invited to a private gathering, or party, by someone you know. At some point the party turns from a casual gathering…
Fake Bank or Escrow Website
This scam is hitting people looking to purchase cars on line. They find a car and a dealer who is willing to sell the car at a great price right away, but…
Identity Theft
Identity theft happens when someone uses your name or personal information to impersonate you in order to purchase products, or to participate in…
Lottery
A typical Lottery or Sweepstakes Scam begins with an email telling you that you have won a large amount of money, and giving you the name of a contact person or agent…
Type from Home Jobs
The ads are everywhere, on the Internet, in the mail, posted on trees or at the local grocery store, telling you that you can work at home making money…
419/Advance Fee
The scam starts when you are contacted, either by fax, mail or email, by someone saying that they are a senior government official. They claim that….
More Coming Soon
As more types of scams develop over time, we will continuously work to update our resources.