The top scams of 2009 according to the BBB:

Acai Supplements and Other “Free” Trial Offers - Ads offering trial offers for teeth whiteners, acai anti-aging pills and other miracle supplements blanket the Internet.

Now this type of scamA confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; just scares my pants off!

Well, folks have found yet another way to use eBay and PayPal as the basis of their scams. The Auction Listings or Auction Entry Specialists positions promising big bucks for working from home are popping up everywhere.

The down economy is to blame for an uptick in scammers going door to door purporting to be home improvement contractors but who then perform inferior work and take off with residents' cash, police said.