ConsumerAffairs.com, one of my favorite websites, offers this list of the worst scams of 2010:
1. Foreclosure rescue scams
2. Uncharitable charities
3. Phony debt collector
4. Work-at-home scams
5. Facebook scams
6. Gold scams
7. Debt settlement scams
8. Ponzi schemes
9. Unauthorized charge scams
10. Timeshare sales scams
See ConsumerAffairs.com's "Top 10 Scams of 2010" for details on each of these frauds.
Dishonorable mention
ConsumerAffairs.com’s article also said many other scams were operating during the year that cost consumers problems. Making its dishonorable mention list this year are the many scams related to the BP oil spill, this year's one-time $250 payment to Medicare Part D participants, and the growing number of cyber scams. In that last category, "tabnabbing" could be one to keep an eye on in the New Year.
So be aware of the scams on this list and watch out for them, and other frauds old and new, during 2011.
You should consult the experts in that line of business before you jump into the decision you want to make. There’s always a professional in any one of those given items like foreclosures. Talk to a lawyer and he might be able to help you.