taking a break as they try to steal your money or your personal information. disaster relief scams. beware of charities that pop out of nowhere. travel scams free cruises free vacation rentals are too good to be true. it is eventually sold and pay a lot of signup fees before you are actually booked. there are home repair scams. watch out for the traveling repair man which says he does a lot of work in the neighborhood. you should always pick your contractor not the other way around. there are ticket scams. find yourself empty handed after buying a cheaper concert chitic and they run off with your cash. easy target for the work for home ads which ask for a lot of information during the application process. social security number and home