by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 16, 2021 | Scam of the day
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought financial strain to many people and difficulty paying monthly rent is high on the list of problems for a lot of people. Initially Congress enacted an eviction moratorium that was to end in January of 2021, but fortunately,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 15, 2021 | Scam of the day
If you ever needed further proof of the total lack of empathy of scammers, this scam provides it. Earlier this week the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a program by which it will pay up to $9,000 for funeral expenses of people who died from the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 7, 2021 | Scam of the day
Even before the Coronavirus pandemic, unemployment benefit scams were already a major problem costing the states and federal government billions of dollars each year. Part of the problem is that the federal government requires the states to pay claims within a few...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 2, 2021 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is another version of the Nigerian email scam that continues to plague the online community. Although it may seem that the Nigerian email scam began in the era of the Internet, the basis of the scam actually goes back to 1588 when it was...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 1, 2021 | Scam of the day
Investment scams have always been with us, but the Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the number of investment scams through scams involving companies and promotors claiming to have effective products that can prevent, detect or cure the Coronavirus. The ...
