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By Mary Landesman, About.com


1. Phishing scams


2. Greeting Card Scams


3. Nigerian 419 Scams


4. Pump and Dump Stock Scams


5. Killer Spam: Hitman Email Threatens Recipients

Imagine opening your email inbox and reading a message from an alleged assassin - claiming you're the target. It sounds like something out of a horror movie, but it's been happening in real life to hundreds of people. The gist of the email - pay the hitman thousands of dollars, or die.

6. Lottery Winning Scams


7. Fraudulent Link Scams


8. Rogue Antispyware / Fake Antivirus