Face To Face Scams

Face to face scams can be some of the most frightening to be a victim of. Instead of anonymous hackers, the victim is brought face to face with the thief. 

The way these scams typically work is using a pretense to meet at a specific location for any of a number of purposes. It could be to repay a debt owed by a family member or perhaps bail for a loved one in trouble. 

The victim of the face to face scam either is defrauded of the funds or is placed in a position where they have to give the funds to the perpetrator or else they – or a loved one held ostensibly for ransom – will come to harm.

 

Face to Face Scams: List Below

Sometimes a face to face scam will involve cash, other times the victim is asked to hand over a debit card and their PIN. 

These scams are some of the most brazen, but also the most traumatizing to the victim. Learn more about them by watching this space. See below:

Shocking Theft At Gas Stations

(with video below) If you are filling up your gas tank these days, be aware of your surroundings. If you think it cannot happen to you, watch out for a shocking wave of incidents happening at gas stations. It doesn't matter the city you live in or the time of the day. Don't become […]

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Furniture Moving Companies and Long Distance Movers Scams: Interstate, Residential or Commercial

Educate Yourself About the Cheapest Way to Move Furniture Long Distance Between 10-14% of your conationals are moving every year. If your turn is just about to come, educate yourself about all the aspects that need to be covered. If you are looking to move all your belongings to a different city or state and […]

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Air Duct Cleaning Services Scam

How the scam works: (with video below) The air duct cleaning in your house is necessary, but don't fall for high pressure tactics. Beware of the latest trap: the Air Duct Cleaning Services scam. In this fraudulent activity, hundreds of victims are lured into believing that their units need unnecessary fixes. Most of the technicians […]

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Emergency Garage Door Repair Scam

Emergency Garage Door Repair Scam: How It Works (with video below) The garage door remotes and their technology have become more sophisticated over time. This month, one of the biggest scams out there is the Emergency Garage Door Repair scam. Unfortunately, hundreds of people are victimized daily, as this scam is increasing everywhere, whether you […]

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No Win No Fee Solicitors Scam

No Win, No Fee Scam: How It Works (with video below) Are you considering starting an accident injury claim or simply looking for an attorney that could take over a compensation claim? Let's say you went through a bad experience, whether was a construction accident, car crash, medical negligence, or you were just injured […]

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Lawn Care Scam

Lawn Care Services Scam: How It Works (with video below) Several legitimate companies do great work but be aware of the Lawn Care Services scam going on these days. Let's look into it. Maintaining your yard can be a very labour intensive and time-consuming job. Let's say you decide to pay someone else to […]

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Air Duct Cleaning

Air Duct Cleaning: How The Scam Works (with video below)  Scammers advertise themselves as professional air duct cleaners. It's that time of the year. You start wondering if you should have the ducts inspected since the main debate these days is: can cleaning your air ducts prevent Coronavirus? Here is how the scam works: […]

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Antique Resale Scam

How the scam works: (with video below) This is an old scam that still is perpetrated by criminals working in pairs. One of them is going into an expensive restaurant wearing poor looking clothes. He eats but then he claims to have left his wallet at home, which is nearby. As collateral, the crook leaves […]

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Glass Eye Drop Scam

How the scam works: The Glass Eye scam is a confidence trick. It is a variation of the Antique Resale one, as it requires several con men working together against the mark. How does it work? The first criminal walks into a store and pretends he has lost his glim. Everyone looks around, but the […]

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The Rip Deal Scam

The Rip Deal: How It Works The Rip Deal scam is notorious mostly in Europe but it could happen anywhere, as criminals target jewelers. According to Wikipedia, "they would offer to buy some substantial amount of his wares at a large markup provided he perform some type of under-the-table cash deal, originally exchanging Swiss francs […]

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Jam Auction

Jam Auction: How We Get Excited To Buy Garbage Without Knowing (with video below) How do you get excited when you buy something? Typically, that happens when you get an extremely good deal, when you have money and time, or when the experience is outstanding. Little do we know that often we get super stoked […]

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Dry-Cleaning Bill Scam

How the scam works: This is a mail fraud that is typically perpetrated on local restaurateurs. According to Wikipedia, “this scheme takes a receipt from a legitimate dry cleaner the target city, duplicates it thousands of times, and sends it to every upscale eatery in town. An attached note claims a server in the victim's […]

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Appliance Repair Scam

How the scam works: (with video below) You might not be the handyman kind of person, so you might find a needed appliance repairman through a flyer in your mailbox or even on the Internet. He says he could save you tons of money on a lot of small work that would cost you a little […]

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