13 Persistent Online Scams (and How to Avoid Them)
Anyone who is constantly online, especially in the last few years of the pandemic, is very useful for criminals. In 2021, consumers lost more than $5.8 billion to scammers with so many gimmicks and useless shenanigans that it would take a library to describe them, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Although the classic victims of such operations are the elderly, young people are not immune : between 2019 and 2020, people under the age of 20 have seen the most increase in fraud reports . Rich people become scammers. Smart people are deceived . Everyone is a potential victim. Here are some of the most persistent online scams to watch out for and how to avoid them.