The scam has as a common denominator, that there is an economic or patrimonial damage through deceptive behavior.
This behavior obviously harms the good faith and prevents compliance with the obligation of delivery of the thing agreed by the price
The most common scams on the Internet
Usually the victim of the scam is that person who in good faith pays the requested amount, either in the purchase of a product at a very low price or even when the product is not there or for a service that does not exist It is done via the Internet.
The most common scams, according to the statistics of the State Attorney General's Office and the State Security Forces are:
The attempt to buy objects too cheap.
The offer of well-paid jobs, interested in an amount for registration in Social Security or any other body that replaces him in the corresponding country, generally European country.
The offer of low-interest loans, by supposed financial institutions, requesting an initial amount for the processing of the loan.
The offer of an inheritance of a relative in Europe, which does not exist, for which a letter is previously sent, and it is indicated that in exchange for a small amount he will keep the inheritance, generally one of the authors or accomplices is in some known financial institution.
Phishing or victim fishing, usually through a simulation of the portal of a financial institution, the passwords of the accounts are requested, for various reasons, which may lead to the error of the victim of the scam.
Victims of brokerage scams, known as "mules", in which someone tells you that you can not receive a money in an account in a foreign country and that in exchange for a commission or percentage enable your own account and transfer the rest to another account, evidently money from scams previously obtained from other victims.
Fakely awarded lottery coupons.
Scams in rentals of homes or any other property that is subsequently checked or that does not exist or that are of other characteristics than those advertised.