Comments on: Top 17 Money Scams You Should Know About (so You Don’t Lose Money!)

By: Doris Burton

Doris Burton — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:38:57 +0000

Do not be deceived by scammers using the messenger application. They pose as workers for government organizations or use Health and Human Services saying that we help millions of people every year. The scammers also use the government logos and certificates or government official names. They request payment in Apple gift cards and American gift cards. Claiming that you have been approved after checking running your name through a data base.

By: Anthony Egbuachor

Anthony Egbuachor — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:34:04 +0000

Nice article guys. The 419 scam is still going on in Nigeria (and Africa at large). The now use different formats to scam their victims. One of the most popular formats now is the crypto trading format, where a scammer claims to be a vendor. They create some sorts of websites, and encourage prospects to invest their money on them.

It’s unfortunate that people still fall victims of such scams.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:57:42 +0000

Thank you so much for publishing this. It is very beneficial to those of us that have been touched by scammers, etc; I for one appreciate having this information. There is so much of it and you don’t know what is scam or legitimate so I thank you for this information.

By: Dallas Halfacre

Dallas Halfacre — Sun, 23 May 2021 18:36:54 +0000

In reply to billie.

First the FBI never calls you. Second , the people running this scam will never call the police or FBI. Because they would be in trouble and that they do not want.
What u want TO DO IS NEVER ANSWER ANYONE AGAIN THAT WANTS YOU TO TURN MONEY TO SOMEONE ELSE
SIMPLE.

By: billie

billie — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:21:32 +0000

answred a want add on facebook cleaning 3 days a week . they insisted on me taking there check so i accepted it and when it came in mail i contacted them to let them know i recived it and it was more then it was supposted to be. Afraid something go wrong i open seperate account and put it in bank. Several hours later i get a call fron the man and cant understant anything hes saying at all, so we message , then he wants me to go to the bank and withdraw all the $ out drive 30 miles to Walmart and put all of the $on cards . everything was getting really strange. i stoped answering my phone and talking to the police. What else can i do, Now im getting messages from 2 diffrent #s telling me that the FBI is coming for me

By: Lawrence McManus

Lawrence McManus — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 15:04:17 +0000

I don’t see the survey scam ie Costco survey, gifts worth $50 for answering survey on Costco pick out an item such as wallet, watch etc. pay 7.95 shipping and processing. two months later you start getting credit card bills for recurring payments of $98.45 from
a company called Walletsarethebest.com. Reported them to my bank credit card shut down, and fraud department investigating. Also reported to the FBI. I called the number on the bank statement from PA the answering machine said to leave a number and they would call me back, 20 minutes later I get a call asking me about the watch from Danville CA, I told them I had gotten the wrong watch, I had picked out a chromatic style watch and received a plain mans watch. I didn’t link the call to the PA callback until later, then realized that they had gotten my credit card number from this survey. That is why you send them a check or use Pay Pal, never, never a credit card.

By: Jordy

Jordy — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 22:16:43 +0000

Its normal to win and lose when investing. But its heart breaking when you know you have been cheated. I was caught up in a scam with bitsane last year that cost me BTC. This guys came up with a fake story of being hacked when it was actually an insider affair. Luckily i was able to track and recover my funds.

By: Jessica B.

Jessica B. — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 14:52:33 +0000

I once had a very dodgy friend tell me that she knew “a wonderful accountant” who could do our taxes for much less than anyone else would charge…all I had to do was give her our income statements and other tax information for the year and she would be happy to pass them along–AS IF!!! This “friend” was a scammer through and through, and later falsely accused an sued her employer, who was a minor celebrity and wealthy. I am leaving out a lot, because there were a lot of other unethical things she said and did. Luckily I am a very suspicious person, so I kept my defenses up until I was able to slowly freeze her out.

By: Aesha

Aesha — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:29:33 +0000

Exactly, but definitely not in most cases. Just they the bad people are more than the good ones .

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 03:14:15 +0000

In reply to Ashley. So sorry that happened to you Ashley! Typically anytime someone demands payment in bitcoin, I'd say it is most likely a scam!