by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 8, 2024 | Scam of the day
Imposter 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. | Jun 28, 2024 | Scam of the day
Scam artists, the only criminals we refer to as artists have a knowledge of psychology that Freud would have envied. They know how to appeal to every human emotion to lure us into becoming a scam victim. Scam artists can adapt their art to paint whatever picture...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 11, 2024 | Scam of the day
Since 2019, the cost of renting a car on vacation has increased dramatically. However, your friendly neighborhood scammer is more than willing to help you out. They are setting up phony car rental company websites and websites that appear to be those of legitimate...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 10, 2024 | Scam of the day
Laundering money derived from a scam is an essential element of many scams. Scammers can be extremely clever at distancing themselves from their scams in order to avoid detection. The people they enlist either as willing or unknowing participants in the laundering...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 3, 2024 | Scam of the day
There are many indications that someone is trying to scam you and they may vary from scam to scam, but one constant is the method of payment. More often the method of payment suggested in a scam is a telltale sign of a scam. According to a recent report by the...
