by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 7, 2020 | Scam of the day
Over the years I have written numerous times about the problems presented by robocalls and with good reason. Automated robocalls which, for commercial purposes, are illegal, are the number one consumer complaint reported by the public to the Federal Trade Commission...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 6, 2020 | Scam of the day
It may seem like almost everything I am writing about these days involves Coronavirus related scams because unfortunately, as is entirely expected, scammers are taking advantage of the public’s tremendous concerns with the Coronavirus pandemic to scam people...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 5, 2020 | Scam of the day
On March 27th, I first told you about the Coronavirus relief checks that will be going out to millions of Americans, but it is important to revisit this subject now that more details in the program have evolved. The amount you will be receiving is dependent upon your...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 4, 2020 | Scam of the day
Many of you are familiar with the grandparent scam where a grandparent receives a telephone call from someone purporting to be their grandchild who has gotten into some trouble, either a traffic accident, legal trouble or medical problems in a far away place. The...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 3, 2020 | Scam of the day
The FBI has issued a warning about phony text messages that appear to come from Costco that purport to offer $130 worth of products for free to its “loyal Costco members” as part of Costco’s Covid-19 stimulus package. The truth is that there is no...
