Top Ten Scams for 2011

Top Ten Scams for 2011

The resource of these activities is: http://mbc.bbb.org/article/better-business-bureau-announces-top-ten-scams-for-2011-24868

1. Door-to-Door Scams 

2. Not-so-Free Trial Offers 

3. Anti-Social Network

4. Advance Fee Loans 

5. Phishing, Vishing, and Smishing 

6. Relative Scam 

7. Job Scams

8. Business Opportunities 

9. Business Directory Scams 

10. Overpayment Scams 

We recommend all of the US and Canadian users to check these sites reguraly in order to get more data and knowledge regarding consumer protection and protection from scams:

www.bbb.com

www.usa.gov

http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/home

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm

Users from the UK:

http://www.oft.gov.uk/consumer-advice/

http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/

Others:

www.econsumer.gov

http://www.consumersinternational.org/