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2. List of scams - Wikipedia

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   The traditional romance scam has now moved into Internet dating sites, gaining a new name of catfishing. [5] The con actively cultivates a romantic relationship which often involves promises of marriage. However, after some time, it becomes evident that this Internet "sweetheart" is stuck in their home country or a third country, lacking the ...

3. Romance scam - Wikipedia

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   Saying they need money to join the victim in his or her country, after meeting on an online dating site. [7] [23] Saying they are being held against their will for failure to pay a bill. [7] [21] Saying they need money to pay hospital bills. [7] [4] [21] Saying they need the money to pay their phone bills in order to continue communicating with ...

4. Internet fraud - Wikipedia

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   Internet fraud is a type of cybercrime fraud or deception which makes use of the Internet and could involve hiding of information or providing incorrect information for the purpose of tricking victims out of money, property, and inheritance. [ 1] Internet fraud is not considered a single, distinctive crime but covers a range of illegal and ...

5. The Classic Cons Behind These Digital-Age Scams - AOL

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   Classic Con: Bad Check Scams. This scam involves knowingly passing bad checks on accounts that are closed or that don’t have enough money for the check to clear. Writing a bad check was a crime ...

6. Internet relationship - Wikipedia

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   An internet relationship is a relationship between people who have met online, and in many cases know each other only via the Internet. [1] Online relationships are similar in many ways to pen pal relationships. This relationship can be romantic, platonic, or even based on business affairs. An internet relationship (or online relationship) is ...

7. Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year ... - AOL

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   July 6, 2024 at 9:03 PM. The scammers are winning. Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U ...