by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 28, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last fifteen years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. Recently a Georgia woman lost $2,650 when she responded to a letter sending her a check for $2,650 with an offer to become a mystery...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 22, 2025 | Scam of the day
Two years ago I told you about a scam where scammers lured people into providing their bank account number and bank’s routing number to the scammer under the pretense of needing the information in order to send you a reward for finding a stolen car that, in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 7, 2025 | Scam of the day
Recently, Allegheny County District Attorney issued a warning about increased check fraud. According to District Attorney Stephen Zappala, citing U.S. Treasury Department statistics, check fraud increased 365% since the pandemic with the amount of money lost each...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 28, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last twelve years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. Unfortunately, these scams continue to be effective and are increasing in number so it is important to remind you about them again. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 13, 2024 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a report about the prevalence of scams that are initiated through text messages and among the top five in the FTC’s list was car wrap scams. In a previous Scam of the day, I told you about Caitlin Driscoll of...
