by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 17, 2021 | Scam of the day
The phony invoice scam is a common scam popular with scammers because it is quite effective. It starts when you receive an email that purports to be from a popular company with which many of us do business that indicates that you owe them a significant payment. The...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 16, 2021 | Scam of the day
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought financial strain to many people and difficulty paying monthly rent is high on the list of problems for a lot of people. Initially Congress enacted an eviction moratorium that was to end in January of 2021, but fortunately,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 15, 2021 | Scam of the day
If you ever needed further proof of the total lack of empathy of scammers, this scam provides it. Earlier this week the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a program by which it will pay up to $9,000 for funeral expenses of people who died from the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 14, 2021 | Scam of the day
A common theme in many scams, including phony lottery scams and the infamous grandparent scam, is that the scammers will require the victim to wire money or use gift cards rather than use a credit card or a check. Once money has been wired or gift card information...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 13, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, also known as virtual kidnapping, for eight years. The scam starts with a telephone call informing the person answering the phone that a child or other relative has been kidnapped and if the person receiving the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 12, 2021 | Scam of the day
A little over a month ago on March 3rd was Charles Ponzi’s 139th birthday. Scam artists around the world should probably honor the man who perfected the scheme that bears his name that has been used by many scammers to steal billions of dollars from unwitting...
