by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 6, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for twelve years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. In the Scam of the day for January 25, 2025 I told you Anthony Sanders and an accomplice were indicted on charges related to a jury duty scam in which...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 5, 2025 | Scam of the day
Yesterday twenty-five Canadians were arrested and charged with operating the grandparent scam through a call center in Canada where they contacted elderly victims in 40 American states between 2021 and 2024 during which time they stole $21 million from their victims. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 4, 2025 | Scam of the day
Crafts supply store Joann Fabrics has filed for bankruptcy and is closing all of its stores and scammers are taking advantage of this by setting up phony Joann Fabrics websites offering tremendous discounts, but once you provide your credit card or debit card to make...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 3, 2025 | Scam of the day
Last month I told you that the Delaware Attorney General recently issued a warning about a dramatic increase in scams involving Bitcoin ATMs. A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates a 1,000 % increase in money lost to scammers through Bitcoin ATMs...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 2, 2025 | Scam of the day
ABC News recently did a story entitled “Gold Grifters” in which they investigated scams involving people lured under false pretenses to cash in their savings, buy gold and deliver the gold to scammers. I have been warning people about this scam since I...
