Top 10 scams (by number of victims)

1. Hanging on the telephone - The premium rate con

Consumers are told by letter, text or telephone message of a sweepstake win or holiday offer, but must call a premium rate 090 number to claim, costing up to £1.50 a minute.

Total people scammed: More than a million a year
Value of average scam: £80

2. Chain of fools - Pyramid selling and chain-letter scams

These offer a return on investment based on the number of new recruits to the scheme. For everyone to make money, an endless supply of newcomers is needed.

Total people scammed: 480,000 a year
Value of average scam: £930

3. Club tropicana - Bogus holiday clubs

Holidaymakers are invited to a presentation to collect a prize and are pressurised into joining an exclusive holiday club. They later find out their free holiday does not include 'extras' such as flights.

Total people scammed: 400,000 a year
Value of average scam: £3,000

4. Spamalot - Internet dialler scams

Internet users open a spam email, click on a pop-up box or visit a pay-per-view website and unwittingly download dial-up software connecting them to the internet via an expensive telephone line.

Total people scammed: 400,000 a year
Value of average scam: £170

5. Winner takes all - Sweepstake and prize draw rip-offs

Most common form is notification of cash prizes in return for fees.

Total people scammed: 380,000 a year
Value of average scam: £160

6. Nine-to-five - Work at home scams

Take the form of adverts for paid work from home, but ask for cash upfront.

Total people scammed: 330,000 a year
Value of average scam: £240

7. Crystal ball - Fake clairvoyant letters

Correspondence from a so-called psychic or clairvoyant offering predictions in return for upfront payments.

Total people scammed: 170,000 a year
Value of average scam: £240

8. Desperado - The foreign lottery scam

Consumers receive a letter, phone call or email saying they have won a prize in an overseas lottery. They are asked to send money to cover administration or taxes.

Total people scammed: 140,000 a year
Value of average scam: £1,900

9. Fat boy slim - Fake health and slimming cures

People receive a mailing or email promising to cure everything from baldness or cancer to impotency.

Total people scammed: 200,000 a year
Value of average scam: £90

10. You never give me your money - Bogus loans

After people pay an upfront insurance fee, they never hear from the company again - or get the loan.

Total people scammed: 110,000 a year
Value of average scam: £1,810

I read that report and get exited with NUMBER 6 on the scam list. I just want to say that work at home still a good choice for us. But you must careful with it and don't get scam because you want the money so much.

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Many people still don't believe they can earn money through internet. We have heard that many people have failed because got scam or lose in forex but some people gain big money through internet and forex. So I think it's all depends on yourself, you can be the success one or the failure one.

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