by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 26, 2026 | Scam of the day
Scammers are taking photos of cars and then posting them on social media indicating that the car has been stolen and that a thousand dollar reward is being offered for information about the whereabouts of the car. When people respond to the social media post with...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 29, 2026 | Scam of the day
What is old is new again. Many people continue to pay their household bills by paper checks rather than electronic banking and even when shopping, some people prefer paying by check instead of using a credit card or cash. While there has been much discussion in the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 24, 2026 | Scam of the day
Data breaches have become an all-too-common feature of life today and they pose a significant threat to all of us because regardless of how careful we are at protecting our personal data, we are only as secure as the companies and governmental agencies that hold our...
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...
