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As financial scams evolve to keep pace with the changing American economy, it is important that consumers educate themselves about common scams. Here are five steps you can take to avoid becoming the victim of financial fraud.

Even as many Americans struggle to make ends meet, scammers are plotting all sorts of sneaky ways to rob them of their money -- and in millions of cases, they succeed. When it comes to these cons, the best offense is a smart defense, so here's an intro course in how to spot the latest scams.

Fake check scams are nothing new. In fact, they remain one of the most common types of fraud, so two consumer advocacy groups have joined forces to help educate Americans on how to avoid being taken in by this old yet effective con. Scams that hoodwink consumers into accepting plausible but phony...