by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 26, 2024 | Scam of the day
This year the Department of Homeland Security launched a task force to combat gift card draining, a scam in which criminals use stolen or altered gift card numbers to drain money from gift cards before the purchaser of the gift card can spend it. The task force named...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 25, 2024 | 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 228 million dollars to gift card scams last year. It is not even necessary for the scammer...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 17, 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, texting or emailing their victims posing as a popular company with which we all do business...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 15, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last twelve years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. These scams continue to be effective and are increasing in number so it is important to remind you about them again. Mystery shoppers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 13, 2024 | Scam of the day
Scams involving utility bills for electric, water or gas services have long been popular with scammers. In the past people would be called on the phone, texted or emailed by scammers posing as the victim’s utility company demanding payment for an unpaid bill. ...
