by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 25, 2025 | Scam of the day
Every year, the number of people shopping online and the money spent through online shopping grows significantly. And why not? The convenience alone of being able to shop from the comfort and privacy of your home is reason enough for many of us to shop online. But...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 24, 2025 | Scam of the day
Everyone loves coupons, particularly during the holiday shopping season. Like many things in our lives, coupons which used to be found commonly in newspapers and magazines have migrated online. In recent years scammers have been perpetrating phony coupon scams on...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 23, 2025 | Scam of the day
This coming Friday is Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season although I have been seeing holiday shopping displays since Halloween. The fact that Black Friday is such a huge shopping day is not lost on scammers who will be as pervasive as...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 22, 2025 | Scam of the day
Scammers are big fans of gift cards because they are easy to purchase, easy to send to the scammer and impossible to trace to the scammer. It is not even necessary for the scammer to be in possession of the actual gift card to use it. Sending the gift card numbers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 21, 2025 | Scam of the day
Thanksgiving is just a few days away and I want to wish everyone a happy and scam-free Thanksgiving.. Electronic greeting cards have become very popular and with good reason. Even if you don’t remember a birthday or delay sending a holiday card until the last...
