Scammers usually portray themselves to be from Costco or affiliated with the company to try to get personal information and/or money from customers.

The retail giant has posted 25 scams they are aware of on their official site, but there could be many more. These schemes are usually carried out through fraudulent websites, emails, phone calls, texts, and social media offers.

Here are some of the Costco cons that criminals try to pull.

Fraudulent emails

Scammers send emails that promise "exclusive giveaways" or "free televisions", which you can get by clicking on a link. They can also try to fool people into filling out "customer satisfaction surveys". Some messages will say "redeem your gift card", which you can supposedly do, again, with a click of a link.

Bogus texts

Customers can a receive texts offering loyalty rewards, and be threatened that their membership will be canceled if they don't click on the link. There can also be fake surveys with "a few quick questions" that offer a reward if a person participates. Some texts could also inform you that you have been overcharged, and that you could be reimbursed if you click on a link.

Fake websites

When shopping, you may be redirected to what appears to be Costco's website, even if you were not typing the store's name on your search bar. You might have been brought there by a fake link to a fake site.