by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 9, 2023 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission is reporting a substantial increase in a scam by which people are receiving text messages that appear to come from UPS, Federal Express or the U.S. Postal Service indicating that there is a package that has been waiting to be delivered and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 17, 2021 | Scam of the day
Online purchases which already were sizable have grown tremendously during the Coronavirus pandemic so it is not surprising that scammers are attempting to use that fact to create scams. I have reported to you about delivery scams for years. Today’s version of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 8, 2020 | Scam of the day
During the social distancing and quarantining that has become the hallmark of the Coronavirus pandemic, deliveries by UPS, Federal Express, Amazon and others have become the primary way many of us are doing all or almost all of our shopping. Scammers are always...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 29, 2020 | Scam of the day
The dramatically increased popularity of online shopping during the Coronavirus pandemic has brought a dramatic increase in the number of packages delivered by companies such as UPS and Federal Express. The popularity of online shopping has also resulted in a new...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 23, 2020 | Scam of the day
People are receiving phony text messages and emails that appear to come from Federal Express informing them of a pending delivery. Some of the messages contain your name, while others are oddly addressed to “mate.” The email or text message contains a...
