☠️ The Complete Encyclopedia of Common Scams ☠️

What Kinds of Scams Does This Cover?

This encyclopedia catalogs the scam patterns WebVetted analysts see most often across the platforms people use every day: marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, and TikTok Shop, social platforms like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X, rental sites like Airbnb and VRBO, and channels like SMS, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Each entry breaks down one specific pattern, not a general warning, so you can compare it against whatever screenshot, listing, or message you are actually looking at. New entries get added as fraud patterns shift, and existing ones get revised when a scam evolves.

How to Use These Playbooks

Finding the closest matching entry to your situation is the fastest way to use this encyclopedia. Search for the platform involved, Amazon, eBay, Airbnb, Instagram, and so on, then skim the red flags listed under each scam type. If two or three of them match what you are seeing, treat that as a real signal, not a coincidence. Every entry links to the WebVetted tool built to check that specific situation, whether that is a marketplace listing, a social profile, or a website, so you can move from reading about the pattern to actually checking your case.

These write-ups describe known patterns. They are not a verdict on any specific person, seller, or listing you are dealing with.