by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 7, 2026 | Scam of the day
Skimmers at gas pumps continue to be a major problem. Skimmers are small electronic devices that are easily installed by an identity thief on gas pumps, ATMs and other card reading devices. The skimmer steals all of the information from old style magnetic strip...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 6, 2026 | Scam of the day
We are all familiar with CAPTCHA tests which appear on many websites that we use and are intended to confirm that you are not a robot, but a real person. CAPTCHA is an acronym for “completely automated public Turing Test to tell computers and humans...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 5, 2026 | Scam of the day
A recent study by the VA found that scammers contacted 39% of all veterans and more than 25% were scammed out of more than $500. Each year veterans and military families are scammed out of hundreds of millions of dollars. According to the FTC veterans and military...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 4, 2026 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for thirteen years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. Recently Los Angeles County court officials issued a warning about scammers posing as court officials calling their targeted victims threatening arrest...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 3, 2026 | Scam of the day
Timeshares are a legitimate vacation option for many people with about 9.6 million Americans owning timeshares. However, resales have often been difficult for timeshare owners and scammers have been preying upon timeshare owners trying to sell their interests with...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 2, 2026 | Scam of the day
Recently the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a warning about an imposter scam that starts with a phone call or text message from scammers posing as FCC commissioners or employees in which they tell the targeted victim that their phone number is under...
