The New York State Department of State Division of Consumer Protection continues to update its vast library of resources relating to recognizing and preventing scam victimization in order to keep the public current with the latest trends.

• Avoiding Advance Fee Loan Scams
   
• Avoiding Charity Scams
   
• Avoiding Door-to-Door Sales Fraud
   
• Avoiding Employment Scams
   
• Avoiding Fraudulent "Anti-Aging" or Health Products
   
• Avoiding Health Insurance Fraud
   
• Avoiding Home Improvement Scams
   
• Avoiding Home Loan Modification and Mortgage Scams
  
 
• Avoiding Investment Fraud
   
• Avoiding Nigerian Money Offer Scams
   
• Avoiding Phishing Scams
   
• Avoiding Scams Targeting the Military
   
• Avoiding Scams Targeting Seniors
   
• Avoiding ‘Secret' Shopper Scams
   
• Avoiding Social Networking Scams
   
• Avoiding Sweepstake/Lottery Scams
   
• Avoiding Telemarketing Fraud
   
• Avoiding Work-at-Home Scams

Last Modified: April 26, 2011