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Financial
/Purchase Scams

Financial/purchase scams are common and come in many forms. In these types of scams, you lose money when paying for something you never get, invest in a fake company or program, are promised help with debt that doesn’t come, or send money in advance with a promise for a big payout.

We have identified nine major categories of financial / purchase scams. Click on each button to find specific information on how to Report, Recover and Reinforce yourself from any financial cyber-criminal activities.

Which of these applies to your situation?

Advance Fee ScamsCredit Card
Bank Account Scams
Debt Management ScamsExtortion Scams
Investment ScamsOnline Shopping Scams
Real Estate
/Mortgage Scams

Tax (IRS) Scams
Timeshare/Travel Scams

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