The NY Attorney General published a press release listing the following top ten consumer frauds:
- Internet scams (i.e. privacy; consumer frauds)
- Automobile (i.e. buying; rental)
- Consumer-related services (i.e. security systems; tech repairs)
- Landlord/Tenant (i.e. tenant-harassment; security deposit releases)
- Credit (i.e. identity theft; debt settlement)
- Utilities (i.e. cable and satellite; wireless and residential phones)
- Home Repair/Construction (i.e. home improvement services)
- Retail Sales (i.e. sale of goods; rent-to-own)
- Mortgage (i.e. foreclosures; mortgage modifications)
- Mail Order (i.e. catalog purchases)
Check out the entire press release which includes tips on how to protect yourself here.