by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 12, 2026 | Scam of the day
The overpayment scam is the basis for many scams including phony mystery shopper scams about which I have written many times. An example of the overpayment scam occurred when a British Columbia wedding photographer was scammed out of $4,600 through this scam. The...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 2, 2022 | Scam of the day
The FBI recently issued a warning about job scams targeting college students. While sometimes these phony job scams are found in online advertisements, in many instances the scammers contact the students directly by email with a job offer. When the student accepts,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 6, 2021 | Scam of the day
Reports have been resurfacing since the beginning of the year of increased instances of the car wrap scam which has been around for a few years. Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning about scammers posing as employees of Marlboro or...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 14, 2021 | Scam of the day
Reports have been resurfacing since the beginning of the year of increased instances of the car wrap scam which has been around for a few years. Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning about scammers posing as employees of Marlboro or...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 2, 2021 | Scam of the day
In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, reports are resurfacing of increased instances of the car wrap scam which has been around for a few years. Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning about scammers posing as employees of Marlboro or Purell...
