Internet Fraud Scams Phishing Fake Escrow RipOff Hoax Watch Investment Scams Cybercrime Chain Letters Identity Theft Nigerian Email Fraud

A lot of internet scams take place without the victim even noticing. It is only when their credit card statement or phone bill arrives that the person realises that they might have been scammed. Post all your experiences here.

Sub-Forums: Domain Name Scams

Illegal schemes that always collapse when the supply of victims dries up, leaving nearly everyone involved much worse off. Post all your experiences here.

Religious Scams

Other Scams

Work-from-home scams are often conducted through spam emails, or advertisements on noticeboards. Most of these ads are not real job offers. Many of them are actually fronts for a money-laundering scam, an upfront payment scam or a pyramid scheme. Post all your experiences here.

Investment Scams

Corporate Scams

Mail Order Scams

Lottery and competition scams are delivered in many ways—in person, over the telephone, through the post or by email. The scammer will tell you that you’ve won something substantial (such as a large sum of money or a great prize) and that all you have to do is send them money to claim the prize. Post all your experiences here.

Government Scams

Contest Scams

Insurance Scams

Mortgage Scams

Retail Scams

These scams try to take advantage of your generosity and kindness. They all involve a scammer collecting money by pretending to be a real charity. Not only do these scams cost people money, they also divert much needed donations away from legitimate charities and causes. Post all your experiences here.

Used Car Scams

Auctions can be rigged by scammers or used to target you for a scam outside of the auction site. You could end up with a dud product or nothing at all for your money. Post all your experiences here.

Hotel Scams