Top scam and fraud techniques and how to avoid them

Top scam and fraud techniques and how to avoid them

https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-fraud-schemes

https://nt.gov.au/law/crime/scams/ten-most-common-types-of-scams

https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/types-of-scams

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_support_scam

https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/newss-what-is-sextortion/view

Phone scams:

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0259-robocalls

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/media/video-0028-what-do-if-you-get-robocall

How to Opt out of credit card offers, spam mail, and add yourself to the "Do Not Call" registry for telemarketing:

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0262-stopping-unsolicited-mail-phone-calls-and-email

https://www.optoutprescreen.com/

http://www.donotcall.gov/

Useful toolkit for Internet safety awareness:

STOP. THINK. CONNECT. ™ Toolkit | Homeland Security