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. | Dec 7, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for nine years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. This scam has been used effectively for years by scammers to con people out of their money. The scam starts with a telephone call that you receive...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 27, 2021 | Scam of the day
The holiday season is a time when many people give to charities. In particular, you will most likely be contacted by numerous people soliciting charitable contributions on behalf of organizations purporting to support the brave men and women who make up our police...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 8, 2021 | Scam of the day
Last December I told you about police in New Delhi, India arresting more than fifty people operating a criminal call center from which they would make calls around the world scamming people into paying money under various pretenses. According to the New Delhi police...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 31, 2021 | Scam of the day
About a week ago I told you about Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issuing a warning about a dramatic increase in telephone scams involving scammers posing as utility company customer service representatives demanding immediate payments and threatening to turn off...
