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Top five scams of 2012

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Shopper's Market: Thieves use a variety of ways to try and trick you
Duration 1:53
Date Mar 15, 2013

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The Fed's cracking down on mobile spammers the FDC he recently filing complaints against 29 defendants.

That's for sending 180.

Million unwanted text messages to consumers.

The phone is is by a single B connect you to get your attention you take it out -- look at it right away.

-- -- people are far more likely if they get a link in the message to take on that link.

Gamers can get Q&A variety of ways not -- via text message the top scams of 2012 according to the Better Business Bureau.

Number five.

A Phishing scams saying President Obama will pay your utility bills consumers got emails and even in person solicitations.

Telling people about a new government program.

It's not true though and victims gave their information to an official looking website.

Number four nonexistent.

Loans -- seen -- ads for things like no credit checks are no interest.

You pay up front for insurance purposes and they've got you.

Number three mystery shopping it's an employment scam offering a dream job for a price.

Number two the grandparents scam this is an oldie but a goodie.

It's when -- get an email or tax -- a family member who is traveling has been arrested or hurt and -- money right away.

The difference is now thanks to social media -- can tell when someone is actually on vacation.

And that number once and -- 2012 is.

-- adds there's an online ad going around offering you 400 dollars a week if you'll drive around the company's logo on your car.

They send you attack which you deposit in your bank account and send some to a graphic designer.

But a week later it bounces and that designer no longer exists.

To see more of the scams out there just log on to BP B dot war in New York Brenda Buttner Fox News.