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Scam of the day – December 27, 2020 – Phony Bank Text Message Scam

by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 26, 2020 | Scam of the day

Phony text messages purporting to be from your bank or credit card company is a scam about which I have been warning you for more than seven years, but appears to be a scam that is dramatically increasing.  Recently, customers of Fifth Third Bank received a phony text...

Scam of the day – December 26, 2020 – New FTC Report Shows Gift Cards Are A Scammer’s Favorite Payment Method

by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 25, 2020 | Scam of the day

Scammers are big fans of gift cards because they are easy to purchase, easy to send to the scammer and impossible to trace back to the scammer.  It is not even necessary for the scammer to be in possession of the actual gift card to use it.  Sending the gift card...

Scam of the day – December 25, 2020 – FTC Sending Refunds to Victims of “Risk Free” Trial Offer Scam

by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 24, 2020 | Scam of the day

A year ago, I first told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was 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 online.  These scammers...

Scam of the day – December 24, 2020 – Letters from Santa Claus Scam

by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 23, 2020 | Scam of the day

A number of phony websites and postings on social media are offering personalized letters from Santa Claus that you can purchase for your children. Unfortunately, Virginia, while the spirit of Santa Claus is real, many of the companies offering these letters from...

Scam of the day – December 23, 2020 – Criminal Indian Call Center Busted

by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 22, 2020 | Scam of the day

Police in New Delhi, India recently arrested more than fifty people operating a criminal call center from which they would make calls around the world scamming people into paying money under various pretenses.  According to the New Delhi police more than 4,500...
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