Scam Encyclopedia

Comprehensive guides covering 200+ scam types across 15 categories. Learn to recognize, avoid, and report every type of fraud.

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Scam Types

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All Categories Phishing & Credential Theft (18) Investment & Financial Fraud (20) Cryptocurrency & Web3 Fraud (18) Romance & Social Engineering (14) Shopping & E-commerce Fraud (15) Employment & Business Fraud (14) Government & Authority Impersonation (12) Tech Support & Digital Threats (14) Identity Theft & Personal Data (12) Lottery, Prize & Sweepstakes (12) Charity & Disaster Fraud (10) Travel & Accommodation Fraud (10) Health & Wellness Fraud (10) Services & Property Fraud (10) Emerging & AI-Powered Scams (12)

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3 Scam Types

Employment & Business Fraud Critical

Business Email Compromise (BEC) Scams

Sophisticated criminals impersonate executives to trick employees into transferring large sums of money or sensitive data.

$50,000 Avg. Loss

Employment & Business Fraud Critical

CEO Fraud: How Scammers Impersonate Executives

CEO fraud tricks employees into sending money by impersonating company leaders. Average losses exceed $50,000 per incident.

$50,000 Avg. Loss

Employment & Business Fraud Critical

Reshipping & Money Mule Scams: Avoid Fraud Employment

Scammers pose as employers to recruit you as a 'money mule' or reshipping agent, making you complicit in money laundering and theft.

$5,000 Avg. Loss

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