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Scams aimed at businesses and their staff — invoice fraud, CEO impersonation, fake suppliers, and procurement scams. (100 scam types.)
Promises of a large payout — inheritance, prize, contract or fund — that require fees paid upfront first.
AI-generated CVs and deepfake interview candidates used to infiltrate jobs, steal data, or receive salaries fraudulently.
Fraudsters use AI to produce highly convincing fake invoices — matching a real supplier's branding, tone, and billing history — that trick businesses and individuals into paying money to the wrong account.
Malicious software secretly installed on a device intercepts banking sessions, captures saved passwords, steals cryptocurrency wallet files, and exfiltrates personal data — often without any visible symptoms.
AI-generated voice clones and face-swapped video are used to defeat voice and facial recognition authentication, impersonate victims to banks and contacts, and authorize fraudulent transactions that sound and look convincingly like the real person.
Compromised or spoofed business email accounts used to redirect payments and steal data.
A criminal contacts a small business claiming they will flood the company's website with spammy backlinks, fake reviews, or search-engine penalties unless the owner pays a recurring 'protection' fee.
Fraudsters with lists of stolen card numbers run floods of tiny charges through online checkouts to find which cards still work, then sell or spend the live ones. Cardholders see small mystery charges; merchants absorb the flood.
Impersonation of senior executives to pressure staff into urgent, confidential payments.
Fraudsters intercept checks in transit — often by compromising postal workers, mail facilities, or using fraudulent mail-forwarding requests — and divert them for cashing.
Criminals intercept mailed checks, chemically erase the ink, and rewrite the payee name and amount before cashing or depositing them fraudulently.
Scams and manipulative practices targeting children into making real-money purchases in or around games without parental awareness.
Fake or cloned professional conference registration sites collect payment and personal data for events that don't exist or registrations that are never processed.
Fake copyright or community-standards notices that panic creators into handing over account credentials or paying to 'resolve' the strike.
Fraudsters sell fake postage stamps or postage labels online at discounted prices; items sent with counterfeit postage are returned to senders or attract surcharge fees.
Fraudsters impersonate legitimate debt collectors or court officers, threatening legal action or arrest to pressure victims into paying debts they do not owe — or overpaying real debts to fake collection accounts.
Live deepfake video used to impersonate executives or loved ones and authorise transfers.
Cloned voices of family members or executives used to authorise urgent payments or 'rescues'.
Businesses are tricked into signing what looks like a free or one-time directory listing form that is actually a multi-year paid subscription with steep cancellation penalties.
Fraudsters charge vulnerable disabled individuals fees for government benefit applications, make false promises about entitlement, or commit identity fraud using their personal details.
Fraudsters who target people after floods, fires, or storms — posing as insurers, public adjusters, or contractors to steal claim payouts or personal data.
A fake "you have a document to review and sign" email or text impersonates DocuSign, Adobe Sign, or a similar service. Urgency and a spoofed brand steer you toward a lookalike login page or a malicious file, where the real target is your password, your 2FA code, or a foothold in your inbox.
Fake 'your domain is expiring' notices that trick you into paying a bogus registrar or transferring your domain.
A scammer threatens to publish a victim's private personal information — home address, workplace, phone number, family details — unless a ransom is paid or demands are met.
Bogus 'AI advisor' services that give harmful advice or harvest sensitive financial data.
Bogus business leads, directory listings and 'renewal' invoices that charge for nothing of value.
Fraudulent background check websites promise instant tenant, employee, or personal screening reports, but exist solely to harvest the Social Security numbers and payment details submitted by users and the people they are checking on.
Bogus 'you qualify for a benefit/grant' messages that harvest data or charge access fees.
An employee receives an urgent message appearing to come from their manager or company executive asking them to purchase gift cards on the company's behalf and share the codes. The request is fraudulent.
Scammers posing as government grant programmes, foundations, or loan brokers promise small businesses "free money" or guaranteed funding — then charge upfront fees for grants that never arrive, or harvest the business's identity and banking details for fraud committed in its name.
Small business owners are sold liability policies that appear to meet client or contract requirements but are unlicensed, fabricated, or worthless when a claim is made.
Fraudsters posing as directory or map service representatives charge businesses to update or correct their online listings on platforms that offer this at no cost.
Scammers advertise guaranteed business loans or free government grants, then charge upfront 'processing fees' or steal banking information without ever delivering funding.
Fraudsters pose as senior investigators from elite law-enforcement agencies such as the CBI, FBI, or NCA and conduct fake 'interrogations' to coerce victims into paying bribes or providing personal data.
An employee receives a text message appearing to be from the company CEO asking for a confidential wire transfer or sensitive action. The message is fraudulent and exploits corporate authority.
Fraudulent websites or operators who collect a fee to file a class action claim on your behalf, when no genuine class action exists or no service is provided.
Fraudsters pose as a courier's insurance or claims department after a real or claimed lost/damaged shipment, harvesting bank details and ID or charging a fake processing fee for a payout that never arrives.
Fraudulent emails and messages impersonate courts or legal authorities by delivering official-looking digital summons documents designed to harvest personal details or extract payments under legal threat.
Fraudulent emails impersonating courts or law enforcement claim the recipient has an outstanding fine that must be paid immediately to avoid arrest or escalating penalties.
Discount 'dental and vision plans' sold as insurance that turn out to be unregulated discount cards or non-existent cover, leaving members to pay full price at the point of treatment.
Plans marketed as dental or vision insurance that provide minimal or no real coverage, often structured as unregulated discount schemes.
Operations that sell worthless academic or professional credentials without genuine coursework, recognised accreditation, or any educational value.
Operations that sell worthless or fabricated academic credentials without genuine coursework, accreditation, or educational value.
Unofficial companies send invoice-style notices mimicking a domain registrar, warning that a domain or hosting plan is about to expire, to trick owners into paying inflated fees to the wrong company or handing over control of the domain.
Fraudulent brokers offering 'better energy rates' who collect switching fees or personal data and disappear.
Services selling artificial followers, likes, or comments that deliver bot accounts, steal credentials, or enable ongoing billing fraud.
Fraudulent organisations and individuals impersonating charitable foundations or grant-making bodies to collect upfront fees from people falsely told they have been awarded funding.
Scammers impersonate Google support to demand payment, personal codes, or account access in order to 'verify' or 'protect' a business's Google Business Profile listing.
Scammers notify targets that they have been approved for a government grant they never applied for, then request a fee or bank details to release the funds.
Promises of free government grant money that require fees or bank details to 'release'.
Fraudulent policies that look like comprehensive health cover but pay out nothing — or far less than promised — when you need care.
Criminals impersonate Interpol officers and claim the victim is the subject of a Red Notice — an international wanted alert — for serious crimes, demanding payment or information to have the notice withdrawn.
Bogus 'investors' who target startups with due-diligence fees, advance costs, or data theft.
Fraudsters who contact individuals claiming they are owed money from a legal settlement, then charge upfront fees to release the non-existent payout.
Bogus legal demands — copyright, debt, or lawsuits — pressuring businesses to pay or click.
Fake notices claim a local mailbox is being relocated or decommissioned and ask residents to pay a fee or confirm personal details to update delivery preferences, actually harvesting data or redirecting mail.
Emails and in-app notices spoofing Meta Business Suite warn that a Page or ad account will be disabled unless the owner 'confirms' their identity on a phishing page that steals login credentials and ad-account access.
Fraudulent services that charge for notarization or apostille certification but produce invalid or forged documents that fail when submitted to official authorities.
Fraudsters send invoices for office supplies or services never ordered, hoping that busy accounts payable departments will pay without verifying the underlying transaction.
Scammers exploit the existence of genuine paid verification subscriptions by offering to sell badges through unofficial channels or fake discounted bundles, collecting payment or credentials without ever delivering real verification.
Bogus business partnerships or distribution deals used to extract fees, stock, or sensitive data.
Fraudsters advertise non-existent PO boxes or mail-handling addresses, collect rental fees, and never provide any postal service — leaving victims without mail access.
Fraudsters offer heavily discounted or 'buyer-paid' shipping labels generated through fake or stolen-account platforms that later get voided, leaving sellers out of pocket or their parcels undelivered.
Messages claiming a government stimulus payment is waiting but requires fees or banking details to release.
Fraudulent messages impersonating tax authorities to demand payments or personal information from students over non-existent tax debts or refunds.
Bogus suppliers that take payment or deposits for goods and services never delivered.
Callers and messages posing as the tax authority demanding urgent payment to avoid penalties or arrest.
Scammers impersonate tax-authority staff and tell victims they have an unclaimed tax refund ready to transfer, but first need the victim to share a one-time password to verify their bank account — which actually authorises a transfer out of that account.
Scammers impersonate tax authorities or business registration bodies, demanding urgent payment or sensitive business data to 'complete' registration, licensing, or compliance filings that are either unnecessary or entirely fabricated.
Fraudsters send convincing fake traffic-fine notices claiming a speed camera or red-light camera captured the victim's vehicle, then direct victims to fraudulent payment portals that steal money and card details.
Invoices for goods or services never ordered, or duplicate 'overdue' demands, hoping you'll just pay.
Threats of visa cancellation or fines unless you pay or share details with a fake 'enforcement' unit.
Bogus bulk-buy and stocklot offers that take payment for pallets or lots of goods that never arrive or are worthless.
Fake generators and surveys promising free premium currency that steal credentials or install malware.
Websites and social media posts claiming to generate free Robux, V-Bucks, or similar platform currencies that steal credentials, install malware, or run survey fraud.
Fraudulent 'recovery agents' who target people who already lost money to a gambling or casino scam, charging an upfront fee to recover funds that is never returned.
Deceptive trades within or around games that trick players into exchanging valuable items for nothing or far less than agreed.
Fake peer-to-peer sellers and informal storefronts that take payment for skins, currency, or items and deliver nothing — or deliver items that are quickly reversed.
Fraudsters change supplier bank details so legitimate payments are diverted to them.
Criminals use a stolen identity to apply to many lenders simultaneously before any single one reports the new debt, collecting multiple loan payouts before the fraud is detected and leaving the victim with a stack of unfamiliar debts.
Predatory "business funding" outfits target cash-strapped small businesses with fast money priced in confusing factor rates, daily debits that strangle cash flow, undisclosed fees, and aggressive collection devices signed away in the fine print — plus upfront-fee brokers selling approvals that never come.
Fraudulent or misleading payment processing companies lure businesses with unbeatable card-processing rates, then trap them with hidden fees, frozen funds, or outright fake equipment and accounts.
A caller or doorstep visitor accuses you of illegally tampering with your electricity or gas meter and demands an immediate fine or 'settlement fee' to avoid prosecution or disconnection.
Organised criminal networks exploit VAT refund systems by rapidly cycling the same goods through multiple businesses across borders, claiming tax refunds that were never actually paid.
A scammer calls using a phone number with the same area code or prefix as the victim's own number, making the call appear to come from a nearby or familiar source. The familiar number makes the victim more likely to answer and comply.
Scammers spoof caller ID to display a phone number with the same area code and first few digits as the person being called, exploiting the assumption that a 'neighbor' number is a local, trustworthy caller.
Criminals fit duplicate registration plates matching a genuine vehicle to another car of similar make, model, and colour, leaving the innocent registered keeper facing fines, tolls, and penalty notices for offences they never committed — often followed by phishing scams that exploit the fear this creates.
A buyer 'accidentally' overpays for an item and asks for the difference to be refunded before shipping, but the original payment is later reversed as fraudulent, leaving the seller out of pocket.
Fraudsters claim access to secret 'prime bank' instruments — standby letters of credit, bank guarantees, or medium-term notes — supposedly traded by the world's top banks, promising huge risk-free profits.
Duplicate profiles built using your public photos and name to scam your contacts or tarnish your reputation.
Fraudsters sell fake or misrepresented short-term debt instruments — promissory notes — promising high fixed returns backed by corporate issuers that do not exist or cannot honour the obligation.
A scammer who gains access to — or convincingly claims to have access to — a social media account demands payment to return it or threatens to lock out, delete, or expose its contents.
Scammers trick players into sharing or approving a manipulated trade offer or trade URL, redirecting valuable in-game items or an entire inventory to an account they control.
Multi-step attacks that manipulate victims into disabling or handing over their two-factor authentication to complete an account takeover.
Scammers impersonate electricity, gas, or water companies and threaten imminent service disconnection unless you pay immediately by gift card or transfer.
Callers and texts claiming your electricity, gas, or water is about to be cut off unless you pay immediately.
Fake 'apply for your blue tick' messages that harvest account credentials or charge fees for a badge that never arrives.
Fraudsters promise — or impersonate the process of obtaining — official social media or platform verification badges, charging fees or stealing credentials in the process.
Mass-spam emails falsely claim the sender hacked your webcam and recorded you watching adult content, then demand payment to suppress the footage. The footage does not exist.
Scammers exploit Zelle's instant, bank-to-bank, near-irreversible transfers by posing as your bank's fraud team, sending fake payment requests, or trapping marketplace buyers and sellers. Once the money moves, it is usually gone for good.