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title: "SCARS™ CURRENT ONLINE SCAMS THREAT INDEX"
canonical: https://romancescamsnow.com/scars-current-online-scams-threat-index-weeks-39-40-41-2018-2/
type: post
author: "SCARS Institute Editorial Team"
published: 2018-09-26
modified: 2022-03-24
categories: ["SCARS Research"]
summary: ""
organization: "SCARS Institute - Encyclopedia of Scans - World's #1 Anti-Scam Website - Romance Scams NOW"
organization_url: https://romancescamsnow.com/
llms: https://romancescamsnow.com/llms.txt
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# SCARS™ CURRENT ONLINE SCAMS THREAT INDEX

# SCARS™ CURRENT ONLINE SCAMS THREAT INDEX

## Romance Scams

100

## WARNING

Scam danger at extreme levels - high probability of stranger contacts from all potential media - increased victimization

## Blackmail Scams

42

## MODERATE

Scam danger at moderate levels - significant probability of stranger contacts from all potential media - elevated victimization

## 419 Advance Fee Scams

24

## CAUTION

Scam danger at normal levels - probability of stranger contacts from all potential media - normal or lowering victimization

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## Tech Support Scams

30

## CAUTION

Scam danger at normal levels - probability of stranger contacts from all potential media - normal or lowering victimization

## Email Phishing Scams

91

## WARNING

Scam danger at extreme levels - high probability of stranger contacts from all potential media - increased victimization

## Phone / IRS / SSI Scams

87

## WARNING

Scam danger at extreme levels - high probability of stranger contacts from all potential media - increased victimization

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## Sextortion Scams

61

## MODERATE

Scam danger at moderate levels - significant probability of stranger contacts from all potential media - elevated victimization

## Grandparent Scams

21

## CAUTION

Scam danger at normal levels - probability of stranger contacts from all potential media - normal or lowering victimization

## Lottery
Scams

18

## CAUTION

Scam danger at normal levels - probability of stranger contacts from all potential media - normal or lowering victimization

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## Facebook Scams

100

## WARNING

Scam danger at extreme levels - high probability of stranger contacts from all potential media - increased victimization

## Hangouts Scams

98

## WARNING

Scam danger at extreme levels - high probability of stranger contacts from all potential media - increased victimization

## Dating Site Scams

100

## WARNING

Scam danger at extreme levels - high probability of stranger contacts from all potential media - increased victimization

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