Lottery Winning Call or Email
Here is how the Lottery scam works. It could be a prize from a company such as Bank of America, Dream Lottery, Publishers Clearing House, or even a charity lottery.
Phone Scams
Phone scams have only become more sophisticated over time, with new technologies and the relative lack of regulatory protection of cell phone numbers compared to landlines.
Scam phone numbers are one of the most common forms, as scam operations will use spoofing technology to generate a false phone number that you might trust, as opposed to a phone number you definitely won’t.
Senior phone scams are prevalent, targeting elders with tempting benefits in exchange for personal information. Luckily, you can now stop robocalls easily – see HERE how.
Phone Scams: List Below
Phone scams involving the IRS and tax refunds are also common. Anyone calling from the IRS is not from the IRS; they only send letters.
Robocalling and many other phone scams are out there. Learn about what they are and how they operate below.
Lower Interest Rate
Lower Interest Rate Scam: How It Works (with recording of a real scammer below) The phone rings. You answer. An automated voice mentions the burden of high-interest rates and asks if you’re interested in a lower interest rate for your credit card or mortgage. If you are, you are required to “press 1”, or any […]
Microsoft Tech Support
Microsoft Tech Scam aka Free Security Check: How It Works (with scam caught on camera video below) The growing number of computers per household all over the world has offered scammers a variety of fraud ideas. One of the latest telephone scams reveals criminals calling house numbers, claiming to be Microsoft technicians providing “free security […]
Military Family Member
How the scam works: If any of your family members are in the army, you might receive a phone call one day, from somebody claiming to be either a doctor in the infirmary, a Red Cross representative, a comrade, or one of his/her superiors. The caller might give you bad news such as: “He has been hurt […]
Mobile Numbers Go Public
Mobile Numbers Go Public Scam: How It Works (with video below) Scammers send mass e-mails, phone texts, Twitter posts, or even make telephone calls, informing that “Starting the 15th of next month, all mobile phone numbers are going public”. They also mention that the numbers will be released to telemarketing companies and “you will start to […]
Pacquiao Show Text Message
Manny Pacquiao Text Message: How The Scam Works Multiple world champion boxer Manny Pacquiao has a TV game show called “Manny, many prizes”. The show is very popular and scammers didn’t waste a second in trying to get a slice of its success. Due to the object of the game – giving away prizes – […]
Payday Loans
How The Scam Works: (with video below) Criminals claim to be the reps of companies that offers payday loans, which are paycheck advances of cash with a short-term payback. The danger is, you could become a victim of this scam even if you never applied for a payday loan in your life. How does the […]
Pet Found Reward
Lost Your Pet? Beware of the Reward Scam! Your beloved dog Churchill got out under the fence again–but this time, he didn’t come back the next day. You put up posters throughout the neighborhood for weeks and finally get a call back. Scenario 1: The person on the other end of the line says he’s […]
Phone Interview Request: One of the Most Clever Scams You’ll Ever See
Interview Request Scam: How It Works Here is a sneaky scam preying on people’s naivety when it comes to vanity and freebies. It is happening these days and might come your way sooner than you think. You receive an email or a voicemail from somebody claiming to be either a well-known blogger with tens of thousands […]
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Pills Bought Illegal
How the scam works: If you live in the USA and just bought prescription pills online, you might receive a phone call from somebody claiming to be from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) saying you violated the law and are being charged. Over the phone, the crooks inform you that purchasing drugs over the Internet is illegal […]
iPhone Cases Recall: A Glittery Scam
Recall Glitter iPhone Case Scam: How It Works Whenever a major manufacturer recalls faulty products – such as the Samsung Note 7 or the Toyota cars – toll-free numbers are set up for customers to call and proceed with their claim. Nowadays, the latest item in the discussion is the liquid glitter iPhone case, sold […]
Police/FBI Set Up
How the scam works: You receive a phone call from somebody proposing a deal looking for help with depositing a check into your account; sending the caller back less money and keeping a fee for yourself. It sounds fishy, their English is not that great, and because you are smart you are not falling for it. You hang […]
Prisoner’s Treasure
How the scam works: This is probably one of the first scams ever invented and is also known as The Spanish Prisoner scam. In the past, prisoners used to call or send letters to all the addresses that they could find, explaining that there is a well-hidden treasure, somewhere. They also mention they’re willing to […]
Red Light Tickets
Red Light Ticket Scam: How It Works The traffic infringement scams are back, in both the United States and Australia. Let’s take a look. In the US, scammers call households claiming to be representatives of the local Department of Public Safety (DPS) or the police. They inform the owners they have a red light traffic fine […]
BBB Fake Employees
Fake Better Business Bureau Call: How It Works (with video below) As you probably know, the Better Business Bureau is a reputable organization that offers consumers and businesses resources including business and charity reviews, stats, ratings, and complaints. While BBB is a barometer in evaluating businesses against standards, scammers call or email business owners claiming to […]
Calamity Victim Waiting List
How the scam works: If you live in an area that has just been hit by a natural disaster (Hurricane Sandy, fire, earthquake, etc), in the days following you might receive a text message that seems very important. The message, which is sent to telephone prefixes assigned to your area, states that if the recipient’s […]
Card Inactive or Frozen
How the scam works: Scammers set non-stop phone calls, in the form of automated voice messages, alerting recipients that their debit cards are inactive, frozen or locked. The automated system prompts listeners to press 1 to re-activate the card and, once the key is pressed, the robot asks for their card number and PIN. How […]
