by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 15, 2026 | Scam of the day
I have been reporting to you since 2012 about the infamous Jamaican lottery scam through which many Americans, mostly elderly, have been scammed out of money after being told that they have won the non-existent Jamaican lottery. The scam begins when the victim...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 17, 2023 | Scam of the day
Two days ago I testified before the U.S. Senate’s Select Committee on Aging. My testimony related to scams affecting the elderly and, in particular, how Artificial Intelligence is now being used by scammers. Here is a link to the hearing which shows myself and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 23, 2023 | Scam of the day
Last Friday, the FBI announced that it had recovered almost 3 million dollars worth of Bitcoins that were the proceeds of a scam operated by as of yet unidentified scammers perpetrating an elaborate phone scam on elderly Americans and first generation American...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 6, 2021 | Scam of the day
Recently 46 state Attorneys General sent a letter to Congress urging the passage of H.R. 1215, the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act. This bill has two sections. The first is the Stop Senior Scam Act and the second is the Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021. According...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 2, 2020 | Scam of the day
Minnesota Democratic senator and former presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar along with Kansas Republican senator Jerry Moran have proposed legislation to protect elderly Americans from Coronavirus-related scams. Their bill which is called the Protecting Seniors...
