by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 1, 2026 | Scam of the day
Since 2017 I have been warning you about scammers planting phony customer service numbers online and using those numbers to trick their victims into providing personal information or paying them money. Scammers construct phony websites that appear to provide a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 22, 2026 | Scam of the day
Scammers are taking advantage of the public’s interest in the upcoming midterm elections to make robocalls in which they pose as candidates asking for donations. This particular scam can easily seem legitimate. Caller ID can be tricked through a technique...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 11, 2026 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for August 29, 2023 I told you about, scammers posing as local humane societies or animal control officers calling pet owners who have lost pets telling them that they have found the pet and asking for an immediate payment over the phone in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 27, 2026 | Scam of the day
Natural disasters such as hurricanes are common occurrences. Hurricane season runs this year from June 1st until November 30th. Hurricanes often cause tremendous damage and loss of property. They also bring out the best in people who want to donate to charities to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 26, 2026 | Scam of the day
Scammers have no sympathy for anyone as evidenced by the many scams that are based on obituaries. For years, scammers would scan the obituaries and then go to Social Security’s Death Master File where the names of deceased Americans are available along with...