by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 5, 2026 | Scam of the day
Recently, bakery owner Susan Limb of Maryland was disturbed when she received what appeared to be a call from her bank informing her that multiple fraudulent withdrawals had been made from her business account and that immediate action needed to be taken in order to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 10, 2025 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about a new scam in which pet owners are receiving calls or text messages purportedly from the local SPCA or another animal shelter telling them that their car or dog was hit by a car and that an immediate payment of $500...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 7, 2024 | Scam of the day
Yuxin Fu of Flushing New York was recently arrested and extradited to Massachusetts where she is facing charges of perpetrating an imposter scam in which she is alleged to have swindled a Massachusetts resident out of $46,000. According to Barnstable, Massachusetts...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 30, 2024 | Scam of the day
Recently the Blaine, Minnesota Police Department issued a warning about a scam in which scammers are luring people into emptying their bank accounts and sending the money to the scammers through Bitcoin ATMs. The scam starts when a pop-up appears on their computer...
