by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 26, 2022 | Scam of the day
As we have seen far too well during the Coronavirus pandemic, scammers are quite capable of taking whatever is happening in society and turning it into an opportunity to scam people. Natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires are taken advantage of by...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 15, 2021 | Scam of the day
As we have seen far too well during the Coronavirus pandemic, scammers are quite capable of taking whatever is happening in society and turning it into an opportunity to scam people. Natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires are common occurrences and we are...
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. | Nov 18, 2021 | Scam of the day
Crowdfunding is the name for the process by which people raise funds on websites such as GoFundMe for various projects from movies and books to the development of new businesses. Unfortunately, as I have been warning you about since 2012, the potential for...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 9, 2021 | 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...