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 criminals pretending to work for some of the world's biggest companies, click or scroll through the year's most scandalous scams. All dollar amounts in US dollars.