by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 25, 2020 | 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,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 3, 2020 | Scam of the day
Scammers are big fans of gift cards because they are easy to purchase, easy to send to the scammer and impossible to trace to the scammer. It is not even necessary for the scammer to be in possession of the actual gift card to use it. Sending the gift card numbers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 21, 2020 | Scam of the day
Spring is only a few days old, but utility scams, many of which are related to Winter heating bills continue to find victims. Scams involving utility bills for electric, water or gas services have long been popular with scammers. In one recently reported case a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 10, 2020 | Scam of the day
Recently a 63 year old Wyoming man was scammed out of $500 by scammers who had texted him to tell him that he was entitled to $350,000 in “relief funds.” In order to claim the windfall, all he had to do was pay a $1,500 transfer fee through gift cards. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 1, 2019 | 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...
