by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 13, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
It never fails that whenever a major event occurs that would arouse the charitable interests of honest people such as following a natural disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina or the death of a celebrity, such as the recent death of Whitney Houston or NFL great Junior...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 9, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The power of the internet and social media was never more apparent than this week when a documentary video about atrocities committed by a Ugandan warlord was posted on YouTube and quickly went viral with more than 41 million people watching the video. This huge...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 17, 2012 | Scam of the day, Student Scams
A College degree can help you land a good job, but a phony diploma from an organization granting worthless college degrees that require you to do little, if any academic work, but gives you large credit for your “life experience” is just a diploma mill that can, in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 17, 2012 | Charity Scams, Investment Scams, Scam of the day, Senior Scams
Year in and year out, lottery and contest scams are some of the most lucrative scams for conmen. You may be told that you have won a large lottery or contest. To further gain your confidence, you may even be told that the contest or lottery has been approved by the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Charity Scams, Investment Scams, Scam of the day
Natural disasters, be they hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, wildfires or floods are fodder for the most vile of scammers who take advantage of both the victims of these disasters and people who wish to make charitable donations to the victims of charities. The...
