Fans of YouTuber Philip DeFranco were scammed by someone impersonating the internet celebrity.
- Online scams prey on internet users' sympathy, fear, and greed.
- Some internet scams, like phishing and the dreaded "Nigerian prince" email, have been around for decades, but are growing in sophistication.
- We compiled 11 of the biggest scams on the internet today.
As the internet continues to expand into every aspect of society, online scams are only growing in sophistication.
From phishing schemes to fake ticket vendors, online scams prey on different facets that drive us, like sympathy, fear, and greed.
What online scams all have in common is that they prey on their audiences' naïveté and ignorance.
Some of the most elaborate scams are circulating the corners of the internet right now, from the front page of YouTube to right in your inbox.
Here are some of the most sophisticated online scams on the internet.