beware the crooks the cheats and the shysters welcome to watchmojo.com and
shysters welcome to watchmojo.com and
shysters welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 scams while some of these
the top 10 scams while some of these
the top 10 scams while some of these ripoffs have been around for decades
ripoffs have been around for decades
ripoffs have been around for decades even centuries modern swindlers are
even centuries modern swindlers are
even centuries modern swindlers are utilizing innovations in digital
utilizing innovations in digital
utilizing innovations in digital communication to pick our pockets and
communication to pick our pockets and
communication to pick our pockets and hide their tracks with this in mind we
hide their tracks with this in mind we
hide their tracks with this in mind we looked at both common cash grabs and
looked at both common cash grabs and
looked at both common cash grabs and complex long cons that have defrauded
complex long cons that have defrauded
complex long cons that have defrauded millions of people out of their
millions of people out of their
millions of people out of their hard-earned money in recent years
hard-earned money in recent years
hard-earned money in recent years number 10 900 phone number scams call 1
number 10 900 phone number scams call 1
number 10 900 phone number scams call 1 900 it’s a scam simple versions of this
900 it’s a scam simple versions of this
900 it’s a scam simple versions of this scam are akin to the lottery con someone
scam are akin to the lottery con someone
scam are akin to the lottery con someone sent news that they’ve won a prize but
sent news that they’ve won a prize but
sent news that they’ve won a prize but must call a premium rate phone number
must call a premium rate phone number
must call a premium rate phone number starting with 1 900 to claim it and more
starting with 1 900 to claim it and more
starting with 1 900 to claim it and more sophisticated 900 scams computer hackers
sophisticated 900 scams computer hackers
sophisticated 900 scams computer hackers secretly download dial-up services onto
secretly download dial-up services onto
secretly download dial-up services onto home computers then make roll calls to a
home computers then make roll calls to a
home computers then make roll calls to a 900 number victims of both scams only
900 number victims of both scams only
900 number victims of both scams only realize they’ve been duped once they
realize they’ve been duped once they
realize they’ve been duped once they receive an exorbitant phone bill and
receive an exorbitant phone bill and
receive an exorbitant phone bill and while it’s possible that not all numbers
while it’s possible that not all numbers
while it’s possible that not all numbers that start with 1 900 are scams most
that start with 1 900 are scams most
that start with 1 900 are scams most phone cons rely on 900 numbers number 9
phone cons rely on 900 numbers number 9
phone cons rely on 900 numbers number 9 work at home scam make cash from the
work at home scam make cash from the
work at home scam make cash from the comfort of your couch these
comfort of your couch these
comfort of your couch these get-rich-quick schemes promise easy work
get-rich-quick schemes promise easy work
get-rich-quick schemes promise easy work at home opportunities many are veiled
at home opportunities many are veiled
at home opportunities many are veiled pyramid schemes while others require the
pyramid schemes while others require the
pyramid schemes while others require the upfront purchase of expensive training
upfront purchase of expensive training
upfront purchase of expensive training kits or involve jobs like forum spamming
kits or involve jobs like forum spamming
kits or involve jobs like forum spamming and data entry which failed to pay
and data entry which failed to pay
and data entry which failed to pay participants when the work is done most
participants when the work is done most
participants when the work is done most legitimate home based careers require
legitimate home based careers require
legitimate home based careers require higher education in a specialized field
higher education in a specialized field
higher education in a specialized field so if a job seems too good to be true it
so if a job seems too good to be true it
so if a job seems too good to be true it probably is
probably is
probably is number 8 weight loss scam need to drop a
number 8 weight loss scam need to drop a
number 8 weight loss scam need to drop a few pounds weight loss scams promise
few pounds weight loss scams promise
few pounds weight loss scams promise quick and easy weight loss solutions
quick and easy weight loss solutions
quick and easy weight loss solutions with little to no effort but those
with little to no effort but those
with little to no effort but those creams patches and shakes that claim to
creams patches and shakes that claim to
creams patches and shakes that claim to melt away the fat are backed by very
melt away the fat are backed by very
melt away the fat are backed by very little scientific research though
little scientific research though
little scientific research though attractive models may tout the benefits
attractive models may tout the benefits
attractive models may tout the benefits of these products proper diet and
of these products proper diet and
of these products proper diet and exercise is the only real way to get in
exercise is the only real way to get in
exercise is the only real way to get in shape
shape
shape so avoid the gimmicks eat right and get
so avoid the gimmicks eat right and get
so avoid the gimmicks eat right and get active your body and your bank account
active your body and your bank account
active your body and your bank account will thank you
will thank you
will thank you number seven romance scam love is blind
number seven romance scam love is blind
number seven romance scam love is blind but don’t get blindsided one of the
but don’t get blindsided one of the
but don’t get blindsided one of the oldest tricks in the book the romance
oldest tricks in the book the romance
oldest tricks in the book the romance scam has taken on a new level of
scam has taken on a new level of
scam has taken on a new level of sophistication with the help of the
sophistication with the help of the
sophistication with the help of the Internet
Internet
Internet contemporary con artists create fake
contemporary con artists create fake
contemporary con artists create fake profiles on legitimate dating websites
profiles on legitimate dating websites
profiles on legitimate dating websites they lure their victims by cultivating
they lure their victims by cultivating
they lure their victims by cultivating fake relationships in order to
fake relationships in order to
fake relationships in order to emotionally manipulate their targets
emotionally manipulate their targets
emotionally manipulate their targets tugging at their heartstrings to defraud
tugging at their heartstrings to defraud
tugging at their heartstrings to defraud their so-called love out of money love
their so-called love out of money love
their so-called love out of money love hurts number 6 lottery scam
hurts number 6 lottery scam
hurts number 6 lottery scam congratulations you’ve won the lottery
congratulations you’ve won the lottery
congratulations you’ve won the lottery or have you this advanced fee con begins
or have you this advanced fee con begins
or have you this advanced fee con begins with a surprise phone call or email
with a surprise phone call or email
with a surprise phone call or email claiming that someone has won the
claiming that someone has won the
claiming that someone has won the lottery in order to get the prize a
lottery in order to get the prize a
lottery in order to get the prize a supposed winner must pay a fee to gain
supposed winner must pay a fee to gain
supposed winner must pay a fee to gain access to the jackpot these cons claim
access to the jackpot these cons claim
access to the jackpot these cons claim never to have issued tickets for the
never to have issued tickets for the
never to have issued tickets for the contest which is actually a telltale
contest which is actually a telltale
contest which is actually a telltale sign of fraud since all legal lotteries
sign of fraud since all legal lotteries
sign of fraud since all legal lotteries or draws must always sell tickets first
or draws must always sell tickets first
or draws must always sell tickets first number 5 pyramid scheme watch out you’re
number 5 pyramid scheme watch out you’re
number 5 pyramid scheme watch out you’re selling a scam indicative of the name
selling a scam indicative of the name
selling a scam indicative of the name this financed scheme creates a pyramid
this financed scheme creates a pyramid
this financed scheme creates a pyramid whereby initial promoters recruit
whereby initial promoters recruit
whereby initial promoters recruit investors who are then required to
investors who are then required to
investors who are then required to recruit more investors this scam often
recruit more investors this scam often
recruit more investors this scam often requires participants to sell a product
requires participants to sell a product
requires participants to sell a product in order to look legitimate masking the
in order to look legitimate masking the
in order to look legitimate masking the priority to continually court new
priority to continually court new
priority to continually court new finance years the fraud is complete when
finance years the fraud is complete when
finance years the fraud is complete when initial promoters make money the pyramid
initial promoters make money the pyramid
initial promoters make money the pyramid collapses and the rest of the investors
collapses and the rest of the investors
collapses and the rest of the investors are left in the lurch number 4 advanced
are left in the lurch number 4 advanced
are left in the lurch number 4 advanced fee loan there’s no such thing as almost
fee loan there’s no such thing as almost
fee loan there’s no such thing as almost free money
free money
free money unlike legitimate pre-qualified loans a
unlike legitimate pre-qualified loans a
unlike legitimate pre-qualified loans a pre-approved loan is an unsolicited
pre-approved loan is an unsolicited
pre-approved loan is an unsolicited guarantee of some kind of credit which
guarantee of some kind of credit which
guarantee of some kind of credit which requires no vetting but asks the
requires no vetting but asks the
requires no vetting but asks the recipient to pay processing fees these
recipient to pay processing fees these
recipient to pay processing fees these pay upfront credit scams come in the
pay upfront credit scams come in the
pay upfront credit scams come in the form of online ads emails or even
form of online ads emails or even
form of online ads emails or even household calls so how do you spot this
household calls so how do you spot this
household calls so how do you spot this scam simple a legitimate lender will
scam simple a legitimate lender will
scam simple a legitimate lender will never ask for or accept any payment
never ask for or accept any payment
never ask for or accept any payment before you receive your loan
before you receive your loan
before you receive your loan number three phishing protect your
number three phishing protect your
number three phishing protect your passwords phishing spelled with a pH
passwords phishing spelled with a pH
passwords phishing spelled with a pH attempts to steal usernames passwords
attempts to steal usernames passwords
attempts to steal usernames passwords and other valuable financial info
and other valuable financial info
and other valuable financial info through electronic communications fake
through electronic communications fake
through electronic communications fake websites bogus online payment processors
websites bogus online payment processors
websites bogus online payment processors or IT administration pages are set up
or IT administration pages are set up
or IT administration pages are set up and someone inputs their confidential
and someone inputs their confidential
and someone inputs their confidential information into them which is then used
information into them which is then used
information into them which is then used to mind bank accounts or commit
to mind bank accounts or commit
to mind bank accounts or commit secondary acts of fraud like identity
secondary acts of fraud like identity
secondary acts of fraud like identity theft so if a website looks fishy it
theft so if a website looks fishy it
theft so if a website looks fishy it might very well be because someone is in
might very well be because someone is in
might very well be because someone is in fact phishing number two the Nigerian
fact phishing number two the Nigerian
fact phishing number two the Nigerian scam that African Prince is actually an
scam that African Prince is actually an
scam that African Prince is actually an American con structured to attract the
American con structured to attract the
American con structured to attract the most gullible mark this scam comes in
most gullible mark this scam comes in
most gullible mark this scam comes in the form of an email from a Nigerian
the form of an email from a Nigerian
the form of an email from a Nigerian official who tells of a great fortune
official who tells of a great fortune
official who tells of a great fortune which must be smuggled out of Nigeria
which must be smuggled out of Nigeria
which must be smuggled out of Nigeria with the recipients help the recipient
with the recipients help the recipient
with the recipients help the recipient is asked to provide their banking
is asked to provide their banking
is asked to provide their banking information and promised a percentage of
information and promised a percentage of
information and promised a percentage of the fortune upon completion of the
the fortune upon completion of the
the fortune upon completion of the transaction but in reality the recipient
transaction but in reality the recipient
transaction but in reality the recipient gets nothing but an empty bank account
gets nothing but an empty bank account
gets nothing but an empty bank account and a stolen identity before we unveil
and a stolen identity before we unveil
and a stolen identity before we unveil our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one the Ponzi scheme named after
number one the Ponzi scheme named after Charles Ponzi this mother of all
Charles Ponzi this mother of all
Charles Ponzi this mother of all investment scams promises high returns
investment scams promises high returns
investment scams promises high returns and little risk while it seems like one
and little risk while it seems like one
and little risk while it seems like one giant pyramid scheme it’s not in pyramid
giant pyramid scheme it’s not in pyramid
giant pyramid scheme it’s not in pyramid schemes there is a multi-level aspect
schemes there is a multi-level aspect
schemes there is a multi-level aspect where investors must recruit others
where investors must recruit others
where investors must recruit others Ponzi victims only have to invest which
Ponzi victims only have to invest which
Ponzi victims only have to invest which makes it seem less shady you see in the
makes it seem less shady you see in the
makes it seem less shady you see in the Ponzi scheme no real investments are
Ponzi scheme no real investments are
Ponzi scheme no real investments are made old investors receive returns from
made old investors receive returns from
made old investors receive returns from the contributions of new investors
the contributions of new investors
the contributions of new investors instead of earning interest on their own
instead of earning interest on their own
instead of earning interest on their own money for Bernie Madoff this translated
money for Bernie Madoff this translated
money for Bernie Madoff this translated into billions of dollars and ultimately
into billions of dollars and ultimately
into billions of dollars and ultimately 150 years in prison for his victims it’s
150 years in prison for his victims it’s
150 years in prison for his victims it’s spelled financial ruin do you agree with
spelled financial ruin do you agree with
spelled financial ruin do you agree with our list
our list
our list what dodgy deals and cheap tricks do you
what dodgy deals and cheap tricks do you
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