Many of the latest scams in 2024 are twists on existing scams. Here's what to look out for and steps you can take to protect yourself from scams.

Here are six of the scams that experts say you should be watching out for this year. 1. Check cooking scam.

Imposter scams remained the top fraud category, with reported losses of $2.7 billion. These scams include people pretending to be your bank’s fraud department, the government, a relative in distress, a well-known business, or a technical support expert.

To stay safe, you need to keep up to date with the latest scams going around — and learn how to avoid them. The latest types of scams can happen via phone calls, text messages, emails, social media, or even in person. Learn to recognize the warning signs so that you can keep yourself and your family safe from fraudsters.

The top three scam categories reported to Fraud.org in 2023 remained unchanged from 2022 with fake prize/sweepstake/gift scams topping the list, followed by internet merchandise scams, and phishing/spoo˜ng scams.