1.
A company a member applied online for wants them to pay for something like software, equipment, or a credit report.
2.
The member states they won prizes or a lottery they didn't knowingly participate in and is requested to send money to pay taxes before receiving the winnings.
3.
A member sold an item on the internet, received too much money from the buyer, and now the buyer is providing instructions on where to wire the extra money.
4.
A member is courted by an online sweetheart they've never met and to whom they send money to via wire transfer.
5.
A fraudster obtains information for a buyer's real estate closing and emails the buyer bogus wire transfer instructions.
6.
A consumer is contacted via social media to open an account online to make quick money and is then used as a "Mule" to issue or receive fraudulent funds.
