Web Scams and Money Scams

Over the years we have seen on the internet many, many web scams as well as money scams. Many of these scams also occur through the mail, telephone, or even person-to-person contact. The Internet just allows these scams to happen on a bigger scale and with amazing speed. Below you will find the most common scams. Check back often as we continue to add new scam alerts and update our articles based on reader feedback and new information.

Bank Check Fraud. Bank check fraud is costing hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars each year.

Business Plan Consulting Scams To get an angel investors, a loan from a bank, or a Government grant, you need a business plan. If you do use a consultant, watch out for business plan consulting scams.

Mystery Shopper Jobs Are they a scam? Is this a real work at home business? In most cases free mystery shopper jobs are a scam.

Paid Survey Web Sites As a general rule paid surveys are scams or at best a risky opportunity to pick up some pocket change.

Nigerian Email Scam The Nigerian email scam is one of the most common scams that people and business persons receive through their email.

Health Product and Herbalife Scams FTC article below highlights several health product scams and provides tips for judging if a health product or program is a scam or a benefit.

Free Airline Ticket, Free Vacations, Scams? Americans lose more than $12 billion annually to scams such as free vacations and free airline ticket offers.

Guaranteed Scholarships & More Scams Be wary of claims of guaranteed scholarships, unclaimed scholarships, or other scholarship offers.

Bad Credit Scams Many companies may offer to extend you “bad credit” loans or provide you “bad credit” credit cards, but these bad credit scams are just feeding on your false hopes of easy credit.

Cellular Security and Cell Phone Fraud Cell phone fraud article from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) provides some great tips on cellular phone fraud in order to prevent unauthorized use, tampering, or manipulation of your cell phone or service.

9-0-# Telephone Scam Your business phone line can be a source of unexpected costs as a result of a phone scams.