by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 15, 2021 | Scam of the day
If you ever needed further proof of the total lack of empathy of scammers, this scam provides it. Earlier this week the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a program by which it will pay up to $9,000 for funeral expenses of people who died from the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 14, 2021 | Scam of the day
A common theme in many scams, including phony lottery scams and the infamous grandparent scam, is that the scammers will require the victim to wire money or use gift cards rather than use a credit card or a check. Once money has been wired or gift card information...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 13, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, also known as virtual kidnapping, for eight years. The scam starts with a telephone call informing the person answering the phone that a child or other relative has been kidnapped and if the person receiving the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 12, 2021 | Scam of the day
A little over a month ago on March 3rd was Charles Ponzi’s 139th birthday. Scam artists around the world should probably honor the man who perfected the scheme that bears his name that has been used by many scammers to steal billions of dollars from unwitting...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 11, 2021 | Scam of the day
A famous bank robber was once asked why he robbed banks to which he responded, “because that is where the money is” which is why it is not surprising that scammers have used Amazon as the basis for a wide variety of scams due to so many people buying...
