by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 7, 2024 | Scam of the day
Phony charities are big business for scammers who prey upon generous people who think they are contributing to help those in need. I have written many times over the years about a wide variety of phony charities and the efforts of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 20, 2024 | Scam of the day
The November elections are eight months away and candidates around the country are actively fund raising. Scammers are taking advantage of the public’s interest in the elections to make robocalls in which they pose as candidates asking for donations. This...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 5, 2024 | Scam of the day
Natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes are common occurrences. The recent wildfires in Texas, have scorched 1.3 million acres destroying homes and farms. Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes and earthquakes bring out the best in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 23, 2023 | Scam of the day
Following the major shopping days referred to as Black Friday and Cyber Monday now comes Giving Tuesday on November 28th. Giving Tuesday was first designated as a special day to focus on helping out people in need through charitable gifts in 2012. This is a time of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 12, 2023 | Scam of the day
Since it began in 2003, the National Do Not Call list has grown to include more than 249 million phone numbers. When you register your phone number with the Do Not Call list it becomes illegal for telemarketers to contact you by phone. The Do Not Call list does not...
