unfortunately because 1.4 million new scam oriented websites are created every month it just never seems to end scams and every year they seem to get worse and 2018 was no exception the top scam online purchases that feature a very convincing website that tries to get you to send money for a product that either doesn't exist or doesn't arrive next up employment scams you know those work from home offers they usually want you to play the middleman for a small cut or in some cases you have to pay them do not fall for these another big scam is the old fake check or money order I've received a few of these at my house and they look real but they're not the scam works by you depositing this bogus check than sending the scammer a small portion of it back the scam the check is a total fake and by the time it's discovered you're out what you sent the scammer free money just does not exist phishing scams work worldwide millions of people getting these and that's why they work strangers requesting money or your personal information all wrapped around some sob story that's fake or some offer that doesn't exist tax collection scams will be ramping up soon because we're now in tax season let me tell you the IRS will not call you let me repeat the IRS will not call you asking for your information like your social security number or birth date sometimes the caller even threatens you like this one I got a few weeks ago before you get arrested please call immediately on our department number yep a scam so don't fall for it yeah the scam that gets me the most is called the grandparent scam and that is where someone will call your grandparents pretending to be you and saying that you're in trouble and need money this is a scam if you get one of these calls don't call back on a number they give you hang up and call your family first