by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 25, 2019 | Scam of the day
Over the years I have warned you many times about romance scams, but it is important to do so again because these scams are getting worse. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Americans lost more money to romance scams last year than to any other scam and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 24, 2019 | Scam of the day
Sneakers can be extremely expensive. For example, a pair of Air Jordan 2 OG sneakers sells for $31,000. While most sneakers are not that expensive, they are still a costly item. Many young people collect sneakers and are looking for deals when they can. Recently...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 23, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is mailing refunds to victims of a scam operated by seven people and fifteen companies selling Auravie, Dellure, LeOR Skincare and Miracle Face Kit branded skincare products. These scammers represented that the products were being...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 22, 2019 | Scam of the day
Macy’s has announced that its macys.com website was hacked for one week in October resulting in a data breach in which customers’ names, addresses, credit card numbers and debit card numbers were stolen leaving them in significant danger of identity...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 21, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the years about scams targeting veterans and with good reason. While scams affect us all, according to a witness at a recent Senate Committee on Aging hearing, veterans are twice as likely to be scammed than the general population and...