by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 26, 2022 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for seven years. Earlier this week the FBI issued a new warning about sextortion. Generally sextortion scams begin with an email in which you are told that your computer and web cam have been hacked and that the scammers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 25, 2022 | Scam of the day
Last Spring I tole you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Legacy Cremation Services, LLC for false and deceptive advertising regarding their funeral services including advertising low prices on its website and then charging its customers considerably more...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 24, 2022 | Scam of the day
Illegal pyramid schemes take many forms. A month ago I warned you about the Secret Sister Gift Exchange. I first reported to you about this scam in 2015. It seems harmless enough when you see it come up in your email or on social media, such as Facebook and Twitter...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 23, 2022 | Scam of the day
Peer to Peer Payment Payment Service (P2P) Zelle is used by many people to quickly and conveniently send money electronically from your credit card or bank account. Sending money through Zelle only requires you to enter the recipient’s phone number or email...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 22, 2022 | Scam of the day
Laundering money derived from a scam is an essential element of many scams. Scammers can be extremely clever at distancing themselves from their scams in order to avoid detection. The people they enlist either as willing or unknowing participants in the laundering...
