Although given the state of new technologies being developed day by day, there are also new scams emerging. But in general the following can be regarded as a list of the most common Internet scams.
- Phishing scams
- Spear phishing scams
- Whaling scams
- Fake online shopping websites
- Romance scams
- Tech support scams
- Online job and work-from-home scams
- Fake antivirus software
- Lottery and sweepstakes scams
- Nigerian 419 scams
- Investment scams
- Ponzi schemes
- Pyramid schemes
- Online rental scams
- Charity scams
- Social media impersonation scams
- Tax scams
- Cryptocurrency scams
- Money mule scams
- Gift card scams
- Fake check scams
- Online auction scams
- Domain name scams
- Online tutoring scams
- Ticket reselling scams
- Money flipping scams
- Debt elimination scams
- Forex trading scams
- Health and medical scams
- Pension scams
- Fake travel websites
- Timeshare scams
- Fake charities
- Ransomware scams
- Fake government officials
- Inheritance scams
- Fake debt collection
- Online dating scams
- Fake employment agencies
- Online gambling scams
- Fake modeling agencies
- Mystery shopper scams
- Escrow fraud
- Vehicle purchase scams
- Pet scams
- SIM swapping scams
- Tech support refund scams
- Jury duty scams
- Prize scams
- Student loan forgiveness scams
- Immigration scams
- Job recruitment scams
- Online survey scams
- Credit repair scams
- Miracle health product scams
- Fake financial advisors
- Fake online pharmacies
- Social engineering scams
- Pay-in-advance scams
- Fake locksmiths
- Fake classified ads
- Fake social media influencers
- Real estate scams
- Vacation and travel scams
- Fake crowdfunding campaigns
- Mobile app scams
- Fake news and hoaxes
- Smishing (SMS phishing) scams
- Vishing (voice phishing) scams
- Identity theft
- Advance fee fraud
- Fake online reviews
- Unauthorized subscriptions
- Computer hacking scams
- Insurance scams
- Catfishing scams
- Utility scams
- Grandparent scams
- Email spoofing
- Card cracking scams
- Subscription traps
- Psychic and fortune teller scams
- Remote access scams
- Vehicle matching scams
- Bank scams
- Business opportunity scams
- Data harvesting scams
- CEO fraud
- Fake legal services
- Counterfeit goods
- Fake celebrity endorsements
- Scareware scams
- Pension review scams
- Copyright infringement scams
- Cyber extortion
- Click fraud
- Pharming scams
- Wireless network scams
- Shipping and delivery scams
- DDoS extortion scams