My own best (or worst) scam story is when I got a text message about a 'limited - time offer' for a new smartphone at a ridiculously low price. I clicked on the link and it took me to a fake website that looked real. They asked for my credit card information and I almost gave it. But then I noticed some small details were off, like the URL not being quite right. Thank goodness I didn't go through with it, or I would have lost a lot of money.
There was this time when I saw an ad for a 'free trial' of a beauty product. All I had to do was pay a small shipping fee. But later, I found out they charged my card a large amount every month without my permission. It was a sneaky scam.
I knew a person who was scammed by a fake job offer. They were asked to pay for 'training materials' upfront. After paying, they never heard from the so - called employer again. Scammers often take advantage of people's eagerness to find a job.