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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Romance & Social Engineering High
Catfishing Scams: How Fake Identities Target Your Heart
Scammers create fake online personas to build romantic relationships and manipulate victims into sending money or personal information.
$5,000 Avg. Loss
1-6 months
Emerging & AI-Powered Scams High
AI Chatbot Romance Scam: How Artificial Intelligence Powers Modern Catfishing
Scammers use AI chatbots to impersonate romantic partners and manipulate victims into sending money, causing average losses of $15,000 per victim.
$15,000 Avg. Loss
1-6 months