by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 18, 2022 | Scam of the day
Counterfeit check scams take many different forms, but their most common form is where you are provided a check, under a wide variety of pretenses, for more than you would be paid and asked to wire the difference back to the person giving you the check. The check is...
by admin | Apr 1, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Today’s Scam of the day seems particularly appropriate for April Fool’s Day because it involves a simple scam that takes advantage of trusting people. The Boston University Police Department is warning members of the BU community about a scam in which the...
by admin | Nov 22, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Although it may seem obvious that if someone steals one of your checks, forges your signature and manages to thereby steal money from your checking account that you would not be held responsible for that loss, however, that is not always the case as Maili McHenry...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 2, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Often I will remind you about particular types of scams I have mentioned before because they continue to victimize many people. Earlier this week a Pennsylvania man became a victim of a common Craigslist scam when he put an ad on Craigslist to sell a piece of...
