by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 26, 2023 | Scam of the day
Quizzes on Facebook and other social media are very popular, but they can be exploited by identity thieves. A good example of this was the “10 Concerts, but there is one act that I haven’t seen live. Which is it?” Facebook quiz. While this may...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 1, 2023 | Scam of the day
Every season is scam season and every day provides unique opportunity for scam artists, the only criminals that we call artists, to try to scam us out of our hard earned money. Here are a few scams that you should be aware of that are related to the upcoming Fourth...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 24, 2022 | Scam of the day
Illegal pyramid schemes take many forms. A month ago I warned you about the Secret Sister Gift Exchange. I first reported to you about this scam in 2015. It seems harmless enough when you see it come up in your email or on social media, such as Facebook and Twitter...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 26, 2022 | Scam of the day
The holiday shopping season is well underway and many people are looking for coupons to cut the cost. Everyone loves coupons and like many things in our lives, coupons which used to be found commonly in newspapers and magazines have migrated online. As I have warned...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 25, 2022 | Scam of the day
Fans of the old horror movie Poltergeist 2 remember the classic line “They’re back” and so it is with the classic Secret Sister scam which returns each holiday season. I first reported to you about this scam in 2015. It seems harmless enough when...