Scams targeting homeowners

Scams aimed at homeowners — contractor fraud, foreclosure-relief, and utility/energy cons. (66 scam types.)

Medium riskCarpet & Upholstery Cleaning Bait-and-Switch Scam
High riskChange-of-Address Redirect Fraud
High riskChimney & Duct Cleaning Scam
Critical riskDisaster Insurance Scams
High riskDriveway Paving & Sealcoating Scam
Medium riskEnergy & Utility MLM Recruitment Scam
Critical riskEquity-Stripping Foreclosure Scams
High riskFacebook Marketplace Scams
Medium riskFake Apartment Tour / Application Fee Scam
High riskFake Appliance Repair Technician Scam
High riskFake Arborist Tree Service Scam
High riskFake Background Check Service
High riskFake Boiler Cover Scams
Medium riskFake Census Scams
Medium riskFake Charity Collector Doorstep Scam
Medium riskFake Council Officer Doorstep Scam
High riskFake Debt Collector Doorstep Scam
Medium riskFake Emotional Support Animal Registration Scams
High riskFake Energy Audit Upsell Scam
High riskFake Energy Broker Scams
High riskFake Estate Agent Holding Deposit Scam
Medium riskFake EV Home Charger Grant Scam
High riskFake Extended Warranty and Product Insurance Scam
High riskFake Gas Safety Inspection Scam
High riskFake Heat Pump Grant Scam
High riskFake Home Inspection / Appraisal Scam
High riskFake Home Security Alarm Scam
High riskFake Insulation Grant Scams
High riskFake Locksmith Overcharge Scam
Critical riskFake Meter Upgrade Doorstep Scam
Critical riskFake Mold & Asbestos Remediation Scam
Critical riskFake Mortgage Preapproval / Lender Scam
High riskFake Plumbing Emergency Overcharge Scam
Medium riskFake Renters Insurance Scam
High riskFake Solar Panel and Green Energy Scheme Scam
High riskFake Student Housing Abroad Scam
Medium riskFake Tree Removal and Doorstep Landscaping Scams
Medium riskFake Utility Emergency Caller Scam
High riskFake Window Replacement Grant Scam
Critical riskForeclosure Relief Scams
High riskGarage Door Repair Overcharge Scam
High riskGreen Grant Scams
Medium riskGutter Cleaning Doorstep Scam
High riskHandyman Disappearing Deposit Scam
High riskHELOC and Home Equity Line Fraud
High riskHome Title & Deed Theft
High riskHousing Benefit Verification Scam
High riskHousing Voucher Assistance Fee Scam
High riskHVAC Scare & Overcharge Scam
High riskLeftover Asphalt/Paving Material Doorstep Scam
High riskMeter Tampering Fine Scam
High riskMortgage Modification Scams
High riskPest Control Scare Scam
Medium riskPressure Washing Doorstep Scam
High riskRent-to-Own Scams
High riskRental Application Identity Theft
High riskRental Deposit Scams
High riskRental Vehicle Fake Damage Extortion Scams
High riskReverse Mortgage Scams
High riskRogue Moving Company Quote Inflation Scams
High riskSolar Panel Installation Deposit Scam
High riskSolar Panel Scams
High riskSquatter Fake Lease Scam
High riskStorm Chaser Roofing Scam
Medium riskWarranty and Insurance Renewal Scams
High riskWater Treatment Doorstep Scam