Category: common scams in united states

Sextortion An Online Threat to Kids and Teens The FBI has seen a huge increase in the number of cases…

Reverse Mortgage Scams The FBI and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General (HUD-OIG) urge…

Ransomware Ransomware is a type of malicious software, or malware, that prevents you from accessing your computer files, systems, or…

Prime Bank Note Fraud International fraud artists have invented an investment scheme that supposedly offers extremely high yields in a…

Non-Delivery of Merchandise Non-delivery of merchandise is a scheme most often linked to Internet auction fraud, in which a seller…

Market Manipulation (“Pump and Dump”) Fraud Market manipulation fraud—commonly referred to as a “pump and dump”—creates artificial buying pressure for…

Letter of Credit Fraud Legitimate letters of credit are never sold or offered as investments. They are issued by banks…

Investment Fraud Investment fraud involves the illegal sale or purported sale of financial instruments. The typical investment fraud schemes are…

Internet Fraud Internet fraud is the use of Internet services or software with Internet access to defraud victims or to…

Internet Auction Fraud Internet auction fraud involves schemes attributable to the misrepresentation of a product advertised for sale through an…