by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 2, 2026 | Scam of the day
Recently the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a warning about an imposter scam that starts with a phone call or text message from scammers posing as FCC commissioners or employees in which they tell the targeted victim that their phone number is under...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 6, 2026 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for thirteen years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. Recently the Broward County, Florida Sheriff’s Office issued a warning about jury duty scams after an incident in which a local resident was...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 19, 2026 | Scam of the day
Recently a Bellefontaine, Ohio woman received a call that appeared to come from Apple informing her that there was a problem with her iPhone. He then gave her a case number and transferred her call to a scammer posing as a bank representative who told her that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 27, 2026 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for thirteen years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. Recently Suzzane Wilson lost $18,000 to a jury duty scam that began with a phone call from a scammer posing as a Sheriff’s Deputy telling her...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 26, 2026 | Scam of the day
People are reporting receiving calls that purport to be from Apple’s Special Investigations Unit telling them that illegal child pornography has been discovered on their cloud account. The phony investigator is sympathetic when you inform them that you never...
