by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 30, 2022 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning people about increasing reports of the nanny scam. People looking for nanny or caregiving jobs often go to legitimate websites such as care.com to look for nanny and baby sitting job opportunities, but even legitimate...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 1, 2022 | Scam of the day
Recently the Virginia State Police issued a warning about an increase in phone scams in which the caller poses as a law enforcement officer who tells the targeted victim of the scam that his or her identity has been stolen and used by someone who has committed a crime...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 3, 2022 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day was prompted by an email I received that appeared to come 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...
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. | Dec 7, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for nine 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...
