by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 31, 2019 | Scam of the day
Memorial Day has come and gone and the unofficial summer vacation season has begun. Many vacationers will be looking to rent homes in popular vacation spots and the scammers, as always, will be right there taking advantage of them.There are many excellent websites ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 30, 2019 | Scam of the day
Impostor scams which occur when you are contacted by a scammer posing as an employee of any number of companies or agencies, such as the Social Security Administration or your bank seeking an immediate payment for a variety of reasons. For years I have been warning...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 29, 2019 | Scam of the day
Natural disasters, such as the tornadoes and flooding we are seeing through parts of the United States bring out the best in people who want to donate to charities to help the victims. Unfortunately natural disasters also bring out the worst in scammers who are quick...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 28, 2019 | Scam of the day
Scams related to cures for various diseases have always been with us. The claims of medical charlatans were as persuasive to the early American colonists as they are to us today. Often these scammers take advantage of people desperate to find help for whatever...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 27, 2019 | Scam of the day
For profit universities have been a target of state and federal investigations for years. I have written about this topic since 2012. It should be noted that not all for profit colleges are scams, but there are a large number of for profit colleges, sometimes...
