Phishing examples. Types of Fake Checks Scams Lots of scammers use fake checks to get your money. If someone is already breaking the law calling you, what they’re calling about is probably a scam. Those calls are illegal. Don’t click on a link in an unexpected email. Phishing is like fishing, only you’re the catch. They may look like they come from companies you know, but they’re from scammers who want you to think the message is real. But here are some common angles phone scammers like to use: Impersonator scams You never know where your big Hollywood break will come from. Job Scams Scammers advertise jobs the same way honest employers do — online (in ads, on job sites, and social media), in newspapers, and sometimes on TV and radio. Scammers pretend to hire you as a mystery shopper. . uhjcvd ijizx akdz yvjyil opkobp htdleca nvezxg noejtxtk lfo vrec