by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 24, 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 Joey Amour Jackson and Lance Riddle were convicted of charges related to operating a nationwide jury duty scam in which they phoned their...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 16, 2025 | Scam of the day
In the last few years there has been an increase in reports of scammers calling people on the telephone and telling them that they have won one of the Publishers Clearing House lotteries, but that they have to pay fees or taxes before being able to claim their prize. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 14, 2025 | 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. Most recently, parishioners of the Nativity Lutheran Church in Bend, Oregon received emails that appeared to come from their Pastor, Chris Kramer...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 10, 2025 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about a new scam in which pet owners are receiving calls or text messages purportedly from the local SPCA or another animal shelter telling them that their car or dog was hit by a car and that an immediate payment of $500...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 23, 2025 | Scam of the day
In the past I have told you about scammers increasingly setting up phony websites that appear to be for customer service or tech support of many of the companies with which we do business. Often the scammers either purchase an ad to appear at the top of a search...
