by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 15, 2022 | 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. This scam has been used effectively for years by scammers to con people out of their money. The scam starts with a telephone call that you receive,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 18, 2022 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reported that in the first nine months of 2021, consumers lost 148 million dollars to scams in which gift cards were used as the payment method. This amount was more than in all of 2020. Scammers are big fans of gift cards...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 2, 2022 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day was prompted by a letter I received from Publishers Clearing House informing me that I was on the “final winner selection list” although it didn’t indicate that I am joined on this list by probably half of the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 13, 2022 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reported that in the first nine months of 2021, consumers lost 148 million dollars to scams in which gift cards were used as the payment method. This amount was more than in all of 2020. Scammers are big fans of gift cards...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 30, 2021 | 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. However, scammers are always ready to take any good thing and turn it into...
