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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 3, 2024 | Scam of the day
Scammers are getting pre-paid Visa cards and other types of gift cards in stores and then going to the self-checkout machines and entering their card and the amount of money they want to load on to the card, but then leave without completing or closing out the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 12, 2023 | Scam of the day
Buying a gift card as a gift is both an easy way to purchase a gift for someone and a good way to make sure that the gift is something that the receiver of the gift can actually use and enjoy. It definitely is a win-win situation. However, scammers are always ready...
