by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 20, 2023 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for ten years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. Recently the Oregon Judicial Department issued a warning about jury duty scams in Oregon in which people were called on the phone by scammers posing as...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 17, 2023 | 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, FBI,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 8, 2023 | Scam of the day
Cryptocurrencies are quite popular with many people including scammers who find the anonymity provided by cryptocurrencies as a tremendously helpful way to launder funds obtained through a variety of scams. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a warning...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 7, 2023 | 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, FBI,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 6, 2023 | Scam of the day
Since the end of the pandemic, more and more people are taking a summer vacation this year and for many people that means renting a car. The bad news is that due to so many people wanting to rent cars there is both a shortage of cars to rent and the cost of renting...