by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 30, 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. | May 21, 2023 | Scam of the day
It is not an overstatement to say that Taylor Swift is one of the most popular singers of all time. Tickets to her concert tour are in great demand with many of her fans (called Swifties) desperate to buy tickets to her concerts. This desperation is not missed by...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 7, 2023 | Scam of the day
According to the FTC, the number of gift card scams and the money lost to these scams has increased every year since 2018. 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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 11, 2023 | Scam of the day
Two days ago, Alrick Anthony Gardner was indicted on charges alleging he operated a sweepstakes scam that stole millions of dollars from unsuspecting elderly victims. According to the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, Gardner and others working with him called their...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 2, 2023 | Scam of the day
Facebook Marketplace is a free service on Facebook where millions of people buy and sell all manner of goods Often people can get some tremendous bargains and sellers can get an easy, low cost way to sell things. Around this time of year, we often see an increase in...
