✅ What you’ll learn in this article:

• 20 of the most common online scams

• How they work and why they’re dangerous

• What legal consequences they may involve

• Why it’s worth filing a criminal complaint

• How I can help you – flat rate for legal assistance: CZK 10,000 + VAT

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🧭 Ultimate Guide to Online Scams

💳 BLIK scam via Messenger or SMS

The scammer pretends to be someone you know, asks for a quick payment. Your account is empty within seconds.
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📦 Fraudulent sales via Marketplace or classifieds

You pay, the goods never arrive, the seller disappears.
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🏦 Phishing: fake bank emails and SMS

You click a fake link and enter credentials—scammer takes control.
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💼 Work-from-home scams (click tasks, upfront fees)

You pay a fee or buy materials—there’s no real job.
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💔 Fake dating platforms with paid subscriptions

You pay for membership, but you’re chatting with bots or fake profiles.
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📲 WhatsApp / Telegram frauds

Unexpected offers for investments, gifts or quick money—often from fake accounts.
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🧑‍✈️ Romance scams – love from abroad

Fake soldiers, doctors or widows ask for money for “flights” or “parcels.”
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🧠 Instagram or Facebook investment scams

They promise returns, block you once the money is gone.
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🔐 Fake payment gateways from “buyers”

You’re selling something, get a fake payment link—enter your data, and it’s stolen.
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🖼️ Sextortion – blackmail using private photos

You join a video chat, get recorded, and they demand money: “Pay or I’ll send it to your family.”
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👶 Teen sextortion (TikTok, Snap)

Teens and preteens are lured into sending intimate content—then blackmailed.
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🪙 Crypto scam – stolen crypto wallets

Fake platforms, “traders” or apps—your crypto disappears.
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📦 Fake “buyer” tricks

Scammer pretends to buy, says they overpaid—asks you to “refund” the difference.
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📬 Fake payment requests (delivery, customs, fines)

Scammer pretends to be a courier or official, asks for a small payment.
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👥 “Friend investment” scam

A friend offers to “invest for you”—instead, spends your money. Often overlooked as a crime.
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👨‍💻 Fake IT help

Someone offers tech help, accesses your device remotely—and steals from you.
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💻 Fake tech support (Microsoft etc.)

Pretending to be from tech support, they take over your computer.
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🎁 Fake prize contests

“You’ve won an iPhone!”—all you need is to pay a “small fee” or give personal info.
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🧾 Fake invoices / bank account changes

Email fraud where account numbers are swapped and you pay the scammer.
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🧳 “Courier job” or package forwarding scam

Looks innocent, but can get you involved in money laundering without knowing it.
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⚖️ Why filing a criminal complaint matters

• Scams are crimes—even if it was “just” CZK 3,000

• The police take cases more seriously when multiple victims report

• You might recover your money if the case is handled properly

• Silence = consent. The scammer keeps going