by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 6, 2026 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is one I first warned you about in the Scam of the day for March 3, 2023, but it is still being effectively used by scammers. I also have warned you in the past about a PayPal scam in which you receive a phony invoice that appears to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 5, 2026 | Scam of the day
While conventional military attacks of the United States and Israel against Iran have prompted Iranian missile and drone strikes against American military bases throughout the Middle East as well as against American embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, an additional...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 4, 2026 | Scam of the day
Scam artists, the only criminals we refer to as artists have a knowledge of psychology that Freud would have envied. They know how to appeal to every human emotion to lure us into becoming a scam victim. Scam artists can adapt their art to paint whatever picture...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 3, 2026 | Scam of the day
A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates a 1,000 % increase in money lost to scammers through Bitcoin ATMs in the last three years with consumers reporting losses of around $333 million between January and November of 2025. Bitcoin and other...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 2, 2026 | Scam of the day
Quick Response codes or QR codes have been around since 1994, but they have become much more popular in recent years and can be commonly found on parking meters, in restaurants and in advertising. When you can a QR code with your phone, it will take you to a...