Scams targeting parents & families

Scams aimed at parents, grandparents, and families — family-emergency cons and child-focused scams. (108 scam types.)

Medium risk'In Memory Of' Charity Donation Scam
High riskAccident Emergency Relative Scam
High riskAdoption Scams
Critical riskAI Virtual Kidnapping Scams
High riskBail Money Relative Scam
Medium riskBeauty & Cosmetics MLM Scam
Critical riskBiometric Face and Voice Spoofing Fraud
High riskBlessing Money Swap Scam
Medium riskCarer Allowance Application Scam
Medium riskCarpet & Upholstery Cleaning Bait-and-Switch Scam
High riskChain Letter & Money Chain Schemes
High riskChild Benefit Update Phishing Scam
High riskChild Gaming Purchase Scams
Critical riskChild Identity Theft
High riskConsole Preorder Marketplace Scam
High riskDeceased Debt Collection Scam
High riskDeceased Estate Account Takeover Scam
High riskDeceased Identity Theft (Ghosting)
Critical riskDeepfake Voice Scams
Medium riskDigital Legacy Account Access Scam
Critical riskEmergency Money Requests
Medium riskEnergy & Utility MLM Recruitment Scam
Medium riskEnvelope Stuffing Scams
Medium riskEssential Oils MLM Scam
High riskEstate Account Unlock Fee Scam
Critical riskFaith Healing Donation Scam
High riskFake Child Support Scams
High riskFake Childcare Subsidy Scam
High riskFake Children's Charity Scams
High riskFake Clinical Trial Scams
Critical riskFake Courier Job Reshipping Scams (Parcel Mules)
High riskFake Crowdfunding Scams
Medium riskFake Dental & Vision Plan Scam
High riskFake Disaster Relief and FEMA Aid Scam
High riskFake DNA Immigration Test Scam
High riskFake Education Government Grant Scam
High riskFake Embassy Emergency Scam
High riskFake FAFSA / Financial Aid Fee Scam
Medium riskFake Gadget & Device Insurance Scam
High riskFake Game Refund Support Scam
High riskFake Hospital Relative Admitted Scam
Critical riskFake Immigration Bond Payment Scam
Critical riskFake Immigration Lawyer Scams
High riskFake Inheritance Fee Scams
High riskFake Inheritance Notification Scam
High riskFake Inheritance Probate Lawyer Scam
High riskFake Lawyer Relative Arrest Scam
High riskFake Medical Emergency Scams
High riskFake Medical Equipment Scams
High riskFake Parental Control App Scam
Critical riskFake Power of Attorney Document Scam
Medium riskFake Product Tester Scam
Medium riskFake Proofreading Job Scam
High riskFake Scholarship Application Fee Scam
High riskFake Social Worker Child Scam
Medium riskFake Travel Loyalty Points Transfer Scam
Medium riskFake Tutoring / Subscription Scam
High riskFake University Acceptance / Enrollment Deposit Scam
High riskFake USCIS Case Status Fee Scam
High riskFake Veteran Charity Scams
High riskFake Veterans and Military Charity Scam
High riskFake VIP Meet & Greet Scam
Critical riskFake Visa & Green Card Services
Medium riskFake Water Quality Scams
High riskFake Weight Loss Program Subscription Scam
High riskFake Will Executor Fee Scam
Medium riskFake Working Dog and Service Animal Charity Scams
High riskFamily Emergency Money Scam
High riskFree Robux and V-Bucks Generator Scams
Medium riskFuneral Livestream Phishing Scams
Medium riskGenealogy Heir Hunter Scam
Medium riskGet-Paid-to-Click App Scam
High riskGrandparent Scam
High riskHacked Friend Impersonation Scams
High riskHacked Friend Scams
High riskHealth & Wellness Supplement MLM Scam
High riskLife Insurance Payout Release Fee Scam
High riskMedical Identity Theft
Medium riskMemorial Crowdfunding Scam
High riskMiracle Cure Scams
High riskMLM Recruitment Scams
Medium riskModeling & Acting Scams
High riskMystery Shopper Scams
High riskNotario & Immigration Consultant Fraud
Medium riskObituary and Death Notice Phishing Scam
Medium riskOnline Survey and Paid Panel Scam
Critical riskPonzi Schemes
High riskPrepaid Funeral Plan Scam
High riskPrime Bank Guarantee Scam
High riskProsperity Gospel 'Seed Money' Scam
High riskPuppy Deposit Scams
Critical riskRecruitment-Only Pyramid Schemes
Medium riskReligious Artifact Authentication Fee Scam
Critical riskRomance Blackmail Scams
High riskScholarship and Grant Scams
High riskSold-Out Event Ticket Scam
High riskSpiritual Curse Removal Scam
High riskStranded Relative Abroad Scam
High riskSurrogacy Agency Scams
High riskSynthetic Identity Fraud
High riskSynthetic Identity Fraud
Critical riskTask Scams
High riskTax Identity Theft
High riskUnclaimed Estate Heir Scam
Critical riskVirtual Kidnapping Ransom Hoax Scam
High riskWater Treatment Doorstep Scam
High riskWebcam Blackmail / Sextortion Email Scam
Medium riskWedding Vendor Scams