Common Scams A - F

1. Affordable Care Act

   Scammers love the Affordable Care Act ('Obamacare'), using it as a way to fool Americans into sharing their personal information.

2. Arrest Warrant Scam

   Scammers create a fake caller ID, which allows them to call you and appear to be calling from a local police, sheriff, or other law enforcement agency.

3. Check & Money Order Scams

   The underlying premise to these scams is based on the victim receiving a counterfeit check or money order, depositing the item in their own bank account, and forwarding a portion of the funds through a wire transfer service (Moneygram or Western Union) to the scammer.

4. Check Fraud

   Check fraud is a criminal act that involves the unlawful use of checks to illegally acquire or borrow funds that do not exist within the account balance or account holder's legal ownership.

5. Credit & Debit Card Fraud

   Credit or debit card fraud happens when one person steals another person's credit card and makes charges under that person's name.

6. Do Not Call

   The National Do Not Call Registry (U.S.) or the National Do Not Call List (Canada) offer consumers a free way to reduce telemarketing calls.

7. eBay / Auction Reseller Scam

   Scammers posing as buyers convince sellers into shipping goods prior to receiving payment.

8. Elder Fraud

   Broadly defined, financial elder abuse is when someone illegally or improperly uses a vulnerable senior's money or other property for personal gain. Senior citizens are targets for specific types of fraud scams and schemes.

9. Facebook Fake Friend

   Did you ever get a friend request on Facebook from someone you already thought was your friend? If you hit accept, you may have just friended a scammer.

10. Foreign Currency

    Investments in foreign currency can sound like a great idea, and scammers frequently use real current events and news stories to make their pitches even more appealing.

11. Fortune Tellers

    A crime designed to financially exploit a victim under the guise of providing assistance.