Scams targeting online shoppers

Scams aimed at people buying online — fake stores, non-delivery, and too-good-to-be-true deals. (65 scam types.)

High riskAI Chatbot Phishing Assistant Scam
High riskAI-Generated Fake Online Store Scams
Medium riskAI-Generated Product Review Scam
Critical riskBank Transfer App Fraud
Medium riskCarpet & Upholstery Cleaning Bait-and-Switch Scam
Medium riskClipboard Fake-Charity Street Scam
High riskCloned Company Websites
Medium riskCounterfeit Goods
Medium riskCurbside Money Changer & Short-Count Scams
High riskDistraction Theft Scam
Medium riskDropshipping Markup Scams
High riskFacebook Marketplace Scams
High riskFake Booking Sites
High riskFake Brand Outlet Scams
High riskFake Browser Coupon Extension Scams
High riskFake Car Auction Deposit Scam
Medium riskFake Charity-Product Scams
Medium riskFake Concert Merchandise Store Scam
High riskFake Cruise Deal Scams
High riskFake Customer Support Scams
High riskFake Customs Duty / Parcel Release Fee Scam
High riskFake Customs Scams
High riskFake Delivery Texts
Medium riskFake Discount Codes
Medium riskFake Flash Sale Countdown Scams
High riskFake Game Gift Card Code Scam
High riskFake Instagram Boutique Scam
Medium riskFake Loyalty Points Redemption Scams
High riskFake Online Stores
High riskFake Order Confirmation Phishing Scams
High riskFake Package Tracking Update Scam
Medium riskFake Petition Signature Scam
Medium riskFake Redelivery Card Scams
High riskFake Refund & Reversal Manipulation Scams
Medium riskFake Review Scams
High riskFake Savings Account & Bond Comparison Scams
High riskFake Ticket Marketplace Scam
Medium riskFake Tracking Number Scams
High riskFake VIP Meet & Greet Scam
Medium riskGem Shop & Tour Guide Commission Scams
Medium riskGift Card Balance-Draining Scams
High riskGold-Brick (Fake Bullion) Scam
Medium riskGroup Buy and Social Commerce Scams
High riskMarketplace Counterfeit Luxury Goods Scams
High riskMarketplace Seller Scams
High riskMembership Club Billing Scams
High riskMobile Wallet Push-Provisioning Scams
High riskNegative-Option Billing Scams
High riskNon-Delivery Scams
High riskPackage Redirection Fraud
High riskParcel Locker Phishing Scams
Medium riskPayPal Friends & Family "Goods" Scam
High riskPigeon Drop (Found Money) Scam
High riskPOS Terminal Tampering & Swap Scam
High riskPrize Notification Scams
High riskSearch Ad Impersonation & Malvertising Scams
High riskSocial Commerce Livestream Scams
High riskSocial Media Shop Scams
Medium riskSubscription Bundle Hidden Fee Scam
High riskSubscription Trap Scams
Medium riskTheatre & Show Ticket Scam
High riskTriangulation Fraud
High riskUndelivered Package Fee Smishing Scam
High riskWeb-Skimming (Magecart) Checkout Scam
High riskZelle Payment Scams