by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 3, 2024 | Scam of the day
Scams involving utility bills for electric, water or gas services have long been popular with scammers. Recently, the West coast utility company PG&E released figures indicating that they received 43,000 reports from its customers claiming they were contacted by...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 13, 2024 | Scam of the day
I first warned you about this particular scam in 2017, but it has recently resurfaced in many places around the country. Recently parishioners of Delaware’s Mariner’s Bethell Global Methodist Church received an email that appeared to come from its pastor,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 25, 2024 | Scam of the day
Smart TVs are terrific. Unlike old television sets that were not connected to the internet, smart TVs are connected to the internet which means that you can stream movies from Netflix and other streaming services, play video games and access a wide variety of apps. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 18, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for eleven years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. Recently the US Justice Department issued a warning about scammers posing as US Marshals or local judicial employees calling people threatening people...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 9, 2024 | Scam of the day
Impostor scams have long been among the most lucrative for scammers. While there are many variations of this scam, the most common variations have involved scammers calling their intended victims on the telephone posing as some governmental agency such as the IRS or...