by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 20, 2022 | Scam of the day
The midterm elections are five months away and candidates around the country are actively fund raising. Scammers are taking advantage of the public’s interest in the elections to make robocalls in which they pose as candidates asking for donations. This...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 19, 2022 | Scam of the day
Sometimes we are our own worst enemy when it comes to posting too much personal information on social media that can be leveraged by a criminal for purposes of identity theft. During the earlier days of the pandemic many people posted photos of their vaccination...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 18, 2022 | Scam of the day
Clever scam artists are increasingly setting up phony websites that appear to be for customer service or tech support of many of the companies with which we do business. Often they either purchase an ad to appear at the top of a search engine search or they...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 17, 2022 | Scam of the day
Tomorrow is Father’s Day which for many people is an opportunity to show our fathers how much we love and appreciate them. For scam artists, it is yet another opportunity to scam people. One of the most common Father’s Day scams involves e-cards which are...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 16, 2022 | Scam of the day
Payday loans is a term used to describe short term, high cost loans that generally are due at the borrower’s next payday. Often the lender requires a repayment by a post dated check for the full amount owed including all fees at the time the loan is made or...
