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Consumer Alert : World’s Top 10 Scams At Glance

At the quest of making easy money, which business is good for investment seems a tricky question . But one is certainly on back foot when scammed. We should not forget with latest change in the economic policies in America, following which scam artists have masterminded in every tactics thus duping and tricking millions through internet.

Following the latest example, tax and investment season are the worst examples of identity theft.
Every year Federal Trade Commission blacklists the different types of scams affecting people . But identity theft still remains the hot choice for theses scammers , which in turn draws largest source of consumer complaints around the world .

Some of the Top and latest scams at Glance respect to the ratio of consumers compliant

1.Economic Stimulus Scam

2.Shop at home

3.Internet services (Fake Email,Spams,Spywares)

4.Foreign money offers and fake check scams

5.Credit bureaus, information furnishers and report users (ATM)

6.Prizes, sweepstakes and lotteries

7.Television and electronic media

8.Banks and lenders (financial scam)

9.Telecom equipment and mobile services (Phone Scam)

10.Computer equipment and software (Rogue Softwares)

11.Business opportunities, employment agencies and work-at-home offers

12.Internet auctions

13.Advance fee loans and credit protection/repair

14.Medicare/Health care

15.Real Estate

16.Charity Scams

source : abcnews.go.com

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