by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 29, 2020 | Scam of the day
Counterfeit check scams take many different forms, but their most common form is where you are provided a check, under a wide variety of pretenses, for more than you would be paid and asked to wire the difference to the person giving you the check. The check is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 13, 2020 | 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. We have all seen car wraps, which are advertisements for a company wrapped around a car. For someone looking for some...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 28, 2020 | Scam of the day
Often I will remind you about particular types of scams I have described previously because they continue to victimize many people. Today’s Scam of the day involves a scam that commonly is used by scammers in regard to Craigslist ads as well as in many other...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 31, 2020 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last eight years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. Last month I told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new warning about this scam. Mystery shoppers are people hired...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 11, 2020 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last seven years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. Recently the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new warning about this scam. Mystery shoppers are people hired to shop at a...
