by admin | Oct 2, 2018 | 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 admin | Aug 26, 2018 | Scam of the day
Hurricane Lane, which first hit Hawaii four days ago has brought severe rains, wind and flooding. This kind of natural disaster brings out the best in us as many people are quick to donate to charities to help the survivors of the storms and the families of the...
by admin | Jul 19, 2018 | Scam of the day
Over the years I have warned you numerous times about various phony charity scams. Charity scammers are particularly loathsome as they take advantage of the generosity and compassion of people wishing to help other people through charitable donations and steal that...
by admin | Jun 11, 2018 | Scam of the day
The images of the devastating floods that recently occurred in Ellicott City, Maryland are still vivid in the minds of everyone. This kind of natural disaster brings out the best in us as many people are quick to donate to charities to help the survivors of the...
by admin | May 23, 2018 | Scam of the day
Human tragedies such as the murders of ten people at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas 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...
