A Guide to Consumer Scams continued...

OPPORTUNITY SCAMS

Opportunity scams are frequently perpetrated against those with little money to lose. Typically, these scams promise you an incredible product at a great price, a fantastic "work at home" opportunity, or a "free prize." They are all characterized by the fact that you have to pay money to someone to get what you are promised. Frequently, you are promised information, or an informational pamphlet. Here are some examples of opportunity scams: