Scam Encyclopedia
Comprehensive guides covering 200+ scam types across 15 categories. Learn to recognize, avoid, and report every type of fraud.
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Scam Types
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Complete Category Guides
Long-form pillar pages that walk through every variant in a category — start here for the big picture before drilling into specific scam types.
Phishing & Zugangsdaten-Diebstahl
Deceptive emails, messages, and websites designed to steal login credentials and sensitive information
Anlage- & Finanzbetrug
Fraudulent investment schemes promising unrealistic returns to steal money from victims
Kryptowährungs- & Web3-Betrug
Scams exploiting blockchain technology, DeFi, NFTs, and cryptocurrency markets
Liebes- & Social-Engineering-Betrug
Emotional manipulation through fake relationships and social engineering tactics
Shopping- & E-Commerce-Betrug
Fake online stores, counterfeit goods, and deceptive shopping practices
Beschäftigungs- & Geschäftsbetrug
Fake job postings, work-from-home scams, and business email compromise
Behörden- & Amts-Betrug
Scammers posing as government officials, tax authorities, or law enforcement
Tech-Support & Digitale Bedrohungen
Fake tech support calls, ransomware, scareware, and digital extortion
Identitätsdiebstahl & Datenmissbrauch
Stealing and misusing personal information for financial gain or fraud
Ransomware-Angriffe: Schützen Sie Ihre Daten vor digitaler Erpressung
Ransomware verschlüsselt Ihre digitalen Dateien und fordert Zahlungen zur Wiederherstellung des Zugriffs, was zu erheblichen finanziellen Verlusten und Datenunterbrechungen führt.
Remote Access Trojan (RAT) Betrug
Remote Access Trojans (RATs) ermöglichen es Betrügern, die vollständige Kontrolle über Ihren Computer zu übernehmen, Daten zu stehlen, Malware zu installieren und erhebliche finanzielle und Datenschäden zu verursachen.