by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 21, 2020 | Scam of the day
Spring is only a few days old, but utility scams, many of which are related to Winter heating bills continue to find victims. Scams involving utility bills for electric, water or gas services have long been popular with scammers. In one recently reported case a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 20, 2020 | Scam of the day
While as I write today’s Scam of the day, Congress has not yet passed legislation authorizing checks or direct deposit payments to Americans to help them through the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, initial proposals provide for approximately...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 19, 2020 | Scam of the day
It was just four days ago that I told you about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sending letters to seven companies, Vital Silver, Quinessence Aromatherapy Ltd., N-ergetics, GuruNanda, LLC, Vivify Holistic Clinic, Herbal...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 18, 2020 | Scam of the day
Identity theft can be high tech, low tech or no tech. Stealing mail from mailboxes for purposes of identity theft has been done by identity thieves for years. Numerous times over the last eight years I have warned you about the danger of having your mail, such as...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 17, 2020 | Scam of the day
The coronavirus continues to be primary in the minds of everyone around the world. Many people are responding to the crisis by giving to charities that are helping purchase medical supplies and providing assistance to people affected by the pandemic. Unfortunately...