by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 19, 2019 | Scam of the day
According to the old proverb (are there any new proverbs?) the road to hell is paved with good intentions. The truth of this proverb has been proved recently by a number of scammers who are placing advertisements on your social media sites offering a wide variety of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 14, 2019 | Scam of the day
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and scammers are taking full advantage of the increased attention to this disease which is diagnosed in more than 200,000 women each year. Recently, I received a telephone call from a telemarketer seeking a contribution to a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 16, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Bakersfield, California Police Department recently issued the following warning on its Twitter account: “We have received reports of community members being asked to donate to the Shop with a Cop program via phone calls. We have confirmed this is not coming...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 29, 2019 | Scam of the day
Natural disasters, such as the tornadoes and flooding we are seeing through parts of the United States bring out the best in people who want to donate to charities to help the victims. Unfortunately natural disasters also bring out the worst in scammers who are quick...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 25, 2019 | Scam of the day
As we honor our veterans today on Memorial Day, it is important to remember that scammers take Memorial Day as just another opportunity to scam veterans and others. In the case of Memorial Day, you can expect to be solicited by scammers by phone (remember legitimate...
