reference:http://www.fraud.org/internet/intstat.htm

 NCL’s Fraud Center
2007 Top 10 Internet Scams
* In the fall of 2003, online giant eBay removed the link from its Web site to fraud.org. As a result, the number of auction
complaints reported to NCL’s fraud center has dropped to a fraction of its previous levels.
Scam % of
complaints
Average
Loss
1. Fake Check Scams
Consumers paid with phony checks for work or items sold,
instructed to wire money back
29% $3,310.87
2. General Merchandise
Sales (not through auctions), goods never delivered or
misrepresented
23% $1,136.84
3. Auctions*
Goods never delivered or misrepresented
13% $1,371.08
4. Nigerian Money Offers
False promises of riches if consumers pay to transfer money
to their bank accounts
11% $4,043.14
5. Lotteries/Lottery Clubs
Requests for payment to claim lottery winnings or get help to
win, often foreign lotteries
7% $998.43
6. Advance Fee Loans
False promises of business or personal loans, even if credit is
bad, for a fee upfront
3% $1,310.77
7. Prizes/Sweepstakes
Requests for payment to claim prizes that never materialize
3% $1,181.58
8. Phishing
Emails pretending to be from a well-known source, asking to
confirm personal information
3% $220.47
9. Friendship and Sweetheart Swindles
Con artist nurtures an online relationship, convinces victim to
send money.
1% $3,038.31
10. Internet Access Services
Cost of Internet access and other services misrepresented or
services never provided
1% $896.99

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