by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 1, 2023 | Scam of the day
Human tragedies such as the murders of six people at a school in Nashville, Tennessee bring out the best charitable impulses of many people, but unfortunately, they also bring out the worst impulses in scammers who use tragedies such as this to solicit contributions...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 10, 2023 | Scam of the day
Natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires are common occurrences. Recently parts of Syria and Turkey have been suffered devastating earthquakes causing incredible damage and tremendous loss of life. Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, wildfires,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 30, 2023 | Scam of the day
Among the many lies stated by Congressman George Santos of New York during his campaign was that he claimed that he created and ran an animal rescue charity called Friends of Pets United. According to Santos, his charity rescued 2,400 dogs and 280 casts and neutered...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 22, 2022 | Scam of the day
Natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires are common occurrences and the first major hurricane of the season, Hurricane Fiona has already wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic . Partially due to global warming, last year the United States...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 8, 2022 | Scam of the day
Recently Ian Hosang, of Staten Island, New York was charged with sixteen criminal counts related to allegedly forming 23 fraudulent charities and collecting at least $152,000 in donations that the Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said Hosang kept for himself...
