by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Charity Scams, Investment Scams, Scam of the day
Gift cards are a convenient way to shop, but scammers steal the gift cards from the displays in stores and copy down or scan the information from the card. Once they have done this, they return the card to the display. Then the wait a little while and go to the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Investment Scams, Scam of the day, Senior Scams
Scammers are always taking advantage of travelers and staying at a hotel carries many opportunities for scam artists to separate you from your money, starting when you check in and provide the clerk with your credit card. Watch you card carefully throughout the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Scam of the day, Senior Scams, Student Scams
Scammers take advantage of people who have lost pets and posted fliers or notices on line. They will be more than happy to return your pet to you for just enough money to cover the shipping costs. Sometimes you will even get a call purportedly from a legitimate...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Charity Scams, Investment Scams, Scam of the day
Scammers are nothing if not enterprising and they will take advantage of the charitable impulses people may have following a natural disaster, such as the Tsunami in Japan or Hurricane Katrina to set up phony charities to separate you from your money. Sometimes you...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Investment Scams, Scam of the day
Have you ever won a contest you never even entered? Think about it. Yet, many people fall prey to emails or faxes telling them that they have won free trips. Unfortunately, these free trips come with fine print hidden fees that turn your trip into a costly trip to...
