by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 19, 2026 | Scam of the day
Pump and dump scams have been with us for hundreds of years, however recently they have evolved to keep pace with today’s world of finance. A Pump and dump scheme is most often done with low priced stocks referred to as “penny stocks.” The scammers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 18, 2026 | Scam of the day
Airline travel is not always pleasant and it is not unusual for flights to be delayed or cancelled. Delays and cancellations occur for a number of reasons including bad weather and air traffic control issues. Scammers capitalize on these delays and cancellations by...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 17, 2026 | Scam of the day
There is a lot of excitement about the release of the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Apple opened pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on September 12, 2026. As always, however, whenever the public is enthusiastic about something, so are...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 16, 2026 | Scam of the day
Deed fraud, which is also referred to as “property title theft” occurs when a criminal files a counterfeit deed to property owned by someone else and then either lives in the property or even sells the property to an unwary buyer. Deed fraud most commonly...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 15, 2026 | Scam of the day
A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates a 1,000 % increase in money lost to scammers through cryptocurrency ATMs in the last three years with consumers reporting losses of around $333 million between January and November of 2025. Bitcoin and other...
