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The biggest scams of 2020

The year's most outrageous and dangerous scams
COVID-19 charity scams aimed at the public
Scams aimed at organisations fighting COVID-19
UK government COVID-19 scams
UK government COVID-19 scams
US government COVID-19 scams
Scams offering fake COVID-19 home testing kits
Fake testing scams for Medicare recipients
Fake Clorox and Lysol websites
Grandparent scams
Fake pet-buying sites
Nintendo Switch shopping scams
Hot tub scams
Online marketplace fraud
Too-good-to-be-true travel deals
Holiday cancellation refund scams
IRS and Social Security scams
Fake Amazon and Apple support calls
Amazon Prime fake call
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The year's most outrageous and dangerous scams

As we come to the end of 2020, a year that’s been financially and emotionally challenging for so many, you might be shocked by the scams fraudsters have used to trick people out of their personal data and money in these tough times. From ruses that have played on the COVID-19 pandemic to evergreen tactics that continue to exploit people, click or scroll through the year's most scandalous scams.
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Frances Carruthers

09 December 2020

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