Sophisticated scams increasingly target seniors, as thieves often use technology to gain access to personal information.

Rounding out the top 10: debt collection scams, counterfeit products, travel/vacation/timeshare fraud, government agency impostors, bogus sweepstakes and lottery schemes and tech support shakedowns.

⚠️ Here are 10 scams you must watch out for and tips on avoiding them. Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links, meaning when you make a purchase, I earn a small commission.

Investment Scams: Led by the confusion with cryptocurrency, Investment scams cracked the top 10 list at #10. It is attributed to the increase of phony social media messages and ads.

There are a whole host of healthcare scams and they keep FTC attorneys busy, in addition to ripping off consumers. The FTC has taken action against a number of dietary supplement peddlers who ...

Also related to online purchases, phishing scams moved up the top 10 to the No. 2 spot. In this era of remote working, employment scams were the No. 3 reported scam for the second year in a row.

Phone scams are common, and they often prey on people's generosity or fear. Nearly 1 in 6 Americans have lost money to a phone scam in the last 12 months, according to the 2019 U.S. Spam and Scam ...

Employment scams were the riskiest scams of 2018. If you are applying for a job, make sure you use the company’s official website. Don’t click on any supposed job links in emails or social ...

Also related to online purchases, phishing scams moved up the top 10 to the No. 2 spot. In this era of remote working, employment scams were the No. 3 reported scam for the second year in a row.