by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Facebook / Social Networking Scams, Scam of the day
We’re number one! Every year we hear that cry from fans of the two teams playing in the Super Bowl and every year many of those fans are scammed by conmen offering phony tickets and travel packages. TIP Merely because the advertisements for Super Bowl tickets and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Charity Scams, Investment Scams, Scam of the day
Natural disasters, be they hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, wildfires or floods are fodder for the most vile of scammers who take advantage of both the victims of these disasters and people who wish to make charitable donations to the victims of charities. The...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Scam of the day, Senior Scams, Student Scams
During election years, scam artists call their victims pretending to be from either your local voter registration board or a civic organization offering to either help you register to vote or to confirm your status as an enrolled voter. They then ask you for...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Investment Scams, Scam of the day
Letters, email or telephone calls from psychics either offering good fortune or the ending of bad fortune are common scams. The positive psychic scams occur when the psychic promises to share a secret with you that will bring you fame and fortune. Often the psychic...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Charity Scams, Investment Scams, Scam of the day, Senior Scams, Student Scams
We all tend to trust people who are just like us. That is a truism. With a knowledge of psychology that would make Sigmund Freud envious, conmen use that trust to their advantage. Scammers know that once they have a potential victim’s heart and trust, their wallet...
