by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 9, 2024 | Scam of the day
Impostor scams have long been among the most lucrative for scammers. While there are many variations of this scam, the most common variations have involved scammers calling their intended victims on the telephone posing as some governmental agency such as the IRS or...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 22, 2022 | Scam of the day
Peer to Peer Payment Payment Service (P2P) Zelle is used by many people to quickly and conveniently send money electronically from your credit card or bank account. Sending money through Zelle only requires you to enter the recipient’s phone number or email...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 21, 2019 | Scam of the day
Medicare has used a person’s Social Security number as his or her Medicare number since the inception of Medicare in 1965 and despite the rest of the country recognizing that this put Medicare recipients in serious danger of identity theft, Medicare resisted...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 17, 2018 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
As we approach the end of the year, many people are already thinking about the upcoming income tax filing season. Some of those people are scammers. The IRS recently issued a warning about a number of income tax related scams, such as phishing emails that appear to...
by admin | Jan 5, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
I have warned you numerous times over the years about scams that start with a phone call that purports to be from a utility company, such as your electricity provider or telephone company, demanding payment of your bill immediately or your service will be terminated. ...
