by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 10, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have been writing about scams related to Mavis Wanczyk for four years but recently I have received many emails from Scamicide readers telling me about various new incarnations of a variety of scams that share the same hook which is that Mavis Wanczyk is giving money...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 9, 2021 | Scam of the day
Many peoples’ understanding of the intricate and complex American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed by Congress which provided for a 1.9 trillion dollar economic stimulus package is limited to the legislation being the source of a third stimulus check payment of up...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 8, 2021 | Scam of the day
As if we didn’t have enough to worry about, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a few years ago issued a warning about risks which most people still are not aware of that arise when you connect your phone to a rental car in order to access the car’s...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 7, 2021 | Scam of the day
With the Coronavirus pandemic starting to wane, more and more people are intending to take a summer vacation and for many people that means renting a car. The bad news is that due to so many people wanting to rent cars there is both a shortage of cars to rent and the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 6, 2021 | Scam of the day
Recently 46 state Attorneys General sent a letter to Congress urging the passage of H.R. 1215, the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act. This bill has two sections. The first is the Stop Senior Scam Act and the second is the Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021. According...
