by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 4, 2026 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for thirteen years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. Recently Los Angeles County court officials issued a warning about scammers posing as court officials calling their targeted victims threatening arrest...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 2, 2026 | Scam of the day
Recently the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a warning about an imposter scam that starts with a phone call or text message from scammers posing as FCC commissioners or employees in which they tell the targeted victim that their phone number is under...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 1, 2026 | Scam of the day
Robert Dunlap was recently sentenced to 23 years in prison for operating a cryptocurrency scam that stole more than $20 million from close to 1,000 investors. Between 2018 and 2023 Dunlap sold a digital asset he called Meta-1 Coin which he marketed through social...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 27, 2026 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for thirteen years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. Recently Suzzane Wilson lost $18,000 to a jury duty scam that began with a phone call from a scammer posing as a Sheriff’s Deputy telling her...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 24, 2026 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for January 15, 2026 I told you that the Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection had announced a settlement with the cryptocurrency company Bitcoin Depot related to Maine residents who had used Bitcoin Depot’s Bitcoin ATMs to transfer...
