–noun
1. a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, esp. for making a quick profit; swindle.

–verb (used with object)
2. to cheat or defraud with a scam.

Origin:
1960–65; orig. carnival argot; of obscure orig.



RESEARCH THE OPPORTUNITY BEFORE PAYING  MONEY IT COULD BE AN INTERNET SCAM


Internet Scams come in all shapes and forms.  Some Internet scams even use known names like Google, even though the scams are not related to Google but can appear more legitimate using familiar names.  Scams even design fake websites to look like paypal or your own bank to get information.  Be very aware of Internet scams and tactics scams use.

 Email Internet Scams

You receive and email that appears to look just like it came from Paypal.  They use the paypal logo and everything looks like official paypal letterhead and even websites that look like paypal in these scams.  These are phishing emails to try and get your personal information and gain access to your credit card, debit card and bank account so they can steal your money.  Be careful not fill out any email forms asking for your personal information from fake paypal scams emails.  You can control your ebay account by signing into your ebay account at ebay.com.