by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 20, 2020 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for March 21st, I told you about criminal charges filed against investment adviser William Neil “Doc” Gallagher who operated a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme in which he victimized mostly elderly clients since 2014. Gallagher...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 19, 2020 | Scam of the day
As we all spend more time in social isolation, we are also spending more time on social media and many of us are spending some of that social media time taking Facebook quizzes. Facebook quizzes are very popular, but they can be exploited by identity thieves. A good...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 18, 2020 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for five years, but it is important to remind you again because since the coronavirus pandemic started in earnest, scammers have increased their use of this scam as more and more of us are social distancing at home, but...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 17, 2020 | Scam of the day
In yet another Coronavirus related scam, criminals posing as Medicare employees are calling people offering “Covid-19 kits,” “Coronavirus packages” or Medicare benefits related to the Coronavirus. During the course of the call the scammer...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 16, 2020 | Scam of the day
On March 27th, I first told you about the Coronavirus relief checks that are now going out to millions of Americans, but it is important to revisit this subject now that more details in the program have evolved. The amount you will be receiving is dependent upon your...
