by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 8, 2021 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about a recent increase in scams involving scammers convincing their victims that they are eligible for large government grants if they merely pay a processing fee. This is a scam. The federal government does not charge...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 30, 2021 | Scam of the day
The third round of Economic Impact Payments authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was paid as an advance payment of the tax year 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit. The IRS began sending these payments on March 12, 2021 to eligible people, most of whom have...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 28, 2021 | Scam of the day
While the Coronavirus pandemic has gotten considerably better in much of the United States and safe and effective vaccines are available, the pandemic still poses a significant health threat both here in the United States and around the world. However, even though...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 20, 2021 | Scam of the day
As the federal government and more and more state governments along with private employers are requiring their employees to be vaccinated from the Coronavirus as a condition of employment, scammers are taking advantage of this situation to contact people with phishing...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 27, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last ten years about student loan scams because scammers have successfully targeted college students and their parents for a variety of scams related to these extensive loans. In October of 2017 the Federal Trade Commission, working...
