Telemarketing fraud is fraudulent selling conducted over the phone. It most often targets the poor and elderly. Common types include:
Advance fee fraud · Badger game · Bait and switch · Black money scam · Bogus escrow · Charity fraud · Coin rolling scams · Fine print · Foreclosure rescue scheme · Get-rich-quick scheme · Green Goods Scam · Intellectual property scams · Miracle Cars scam · Mock auction · Patent safe · Pigeon drop · Ponzi scheme · Reloading scam · Share scam · Shell game · Slavery reparations scam · Strip search prank call scam · Teaser rate · Telemarketing fraud · Thai gem scam · Thai tailor scam · Trojan horse · Work-at-home scheme