Online Gold Investment

Scam Likelihood: Very High
Targets: Working Adults

Note:
Probably not as bad anymore, since the price of gold had fallen since its peak.

 The "Scheme":

Looking at the ever increasing gold price, interested in investing in gold? Had been hearing about them on radios, since countless of those gold investment website? Why not invest in gold then?

Online Love Scam: Meet Up Rape

Scam Likelihood: Depends
Targets: Ladies

The Story:

Surfing the web, and out of nowhere, a guy start chatting up with you, through a forum or social networking website, like Facebook. He is quite a gentleman and you find him quite charming too. Chatting became a frequent thing between you two, and you think that things are going pretty well between the two of you.

Soon enough, he suggests a meet up. Immediately, you agreed to meet him around your residential area for convenience.

Online Love Scam: Free Meals

Scam Likelihood: Depends
Targets: Males

The Story:

As part of the mordern society, you used the internet for almost everything, even dating. Through an online dating site, you got to know a beautiful lady. Everything went extremely well and before you knew it, you were setting up a date.

Online Love Scam: Gift Giving

Scam Likelihood: 100%
Targets: Ladies

The Story:

Surfing the web, and out of nowhere, a guy start chatting up with you, through a forum or social networking website, like Facebook. The two of you hit off really well, and soon you two "fell in love" with each other, even though there had been no real life interaction at all.

Conversations continued for a while, and he suggested and promised to buy you an expensive item that you really like. That blew you off and you waited happily for the gift to arrive.

Overseas Car Online

Scam Likelihood: 95%

The Story:

You found a car online for a bargain. Apparently, the owner had brought his/her car back along to his/her home country, but for whatever reason, decided to sell the car back to Malaysia. On top of that and most important of all, the price is at a huge bargain.