The word "scams" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to refer to a fraudulent scheme or activity. For example: "Be careful when investing online - there are many scams out there."
One of the main slogans used by Cameron and the British anti-EU critics is the fight against immigration and social benefit scams by foreigners.
The reason is that there were real abuses of the system; organised gangs behind bulk claims; shady advisers cooking up scams.
Some scams appeal to veterans' sense of loyalty and patriotism by employing affinity marketing – using military and US related paraphernalia.
Hotel and flight deals can cost more than £3,000, and every year hundreds fall victim to a variety of scams: paying for a five-star hotel near the Masjid al-Haram (the mosque that is a focal point of the event), but getting a tiny room far from the centre of Mecca; visas and flight tickets not arriving; and in extreme cases agents disappearing with their money.
As Prem Sikka, professor of accounting at the University of Essex, argues: "If some used car dealer was engaged in a fraction of the shortcomings, warnings and scams that big accountancy firms have been involved in, he would be put out of business".
The robbery itself unfolds in layers and layers of scams and fake-outs, passing out myriad red herrings to both victims and viewers, but never cheats our expectations or falls into predictability.
If you encounter any of the above scams you should report them to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.
Veterans and current service members should also be careful, when it comes to scams targeting those who have served.
adds: "People are losing billions of pounds to postal scams, with the most common being competitions, fake foreign lotteries and clairvoyants.
Most of us recognise these letters as nasty rubbish and bin them without opening, but enough people fall for these scams to make them worthwhile.
Shelter and the National Union of Students warn against potential scams guarantors should watch out for.
