by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 15, 2025 | Scam of the day
The death of a family member or loved one is always difficult and scammers take advantage of the emotional vulnerability of families at this time by contacting them after a probate has been started to settle the estate of the deceased. Scammers troll the probate...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 14, 2025 | Scam of the day
I first warned you about this particular scam in 2017, but it has recently resurfaced in many places around the country. Most recently, parishioners of the Nativity Lutheran Church in Bend, Oregon received emails that appeared to come from their Pastor, Chris Kramer...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 4, 2025 | 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. According to the FTC, consumers lost 217 million dollars to gift card scams in 2024. It is not even necessary for the scammer...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 28, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last fifteen years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. Recently a Georgia woman lost $2,650 when she responded to a letter sending her a check for $2,650 with an offer to become a mystery...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 4, 2025 | 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 emailing their victims posing as a popular company with which we all do business or calling their...
