By Laura Finaldi, Boston.com correspondent

Whether it’s a link to an “embarrassing” video of yourself in a direct message on Twitter or a loan from a bank guaranteeing no credit check, scams are all around us. The Better Business Bureau investigates scams like these, and many others, every year.

Here are the bureau’s biggest scams of 2012, including uncredited home repair programs, phone calls from Jamaica, and fake sports memorabilia. To learn more, visit the Better Business Bureau’s website.