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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 10, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last thirteen years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. These scams continue to be effective and are increasing in number so it is important to remind you about them again. Mystery...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 31, 2025 | Scam of the day
The website TJSummers.com is falesly offering a $750 Trader Joe’s gift card in retrun for completing simple surveys, but there are no gift cards and it is merely a scam designed to gather personal information that can be used for identity theft or to make...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 24, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for twelve years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. Recently Anthony Sanders and an accomplice were indicted on charges related to a jury duty scam in which Sanders called his victim, a 30 year nurse...
