by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 21, 2026 | Scam of the day
Despite high gas prices, many people are taking to the roads this summer. The bad news is that due to so many people wanting to rent cars there is both a shortage of cars to rent and the cost of renting a car has increased in many cases dramatically. However, your...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 11, 2024 | Scam of the day
Since 2019, the cost of renting a car on vacation has increased dramatically. However, your friendly neighborhood scammer is more than willing to help you out. They are setting up phony car rental company websites and websites that appear to be those of legitimate...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 13, 2023 | Scam of the day
In the past I have told you about scammers increasingly setting up phony websites that appear to be for customer service or tech support of many of the companies with which we do business. Often the scammers either purchase an ad to appear at the top of a search...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 5, 2023 | Scam of the day
Booking a hotel room online for a vacation can be an easy and economical way to find a room. It can also be an easy way to be scammed. According to recent figures from the American Hotel & Lodging Association, consumers were duped into making reservations at...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 3, 2021 | Scam of the day
Roku is an extremely popular device that enables you to be able to watch free and paid video content on your television through the Internet. For cable cutters it is a good way to view television content and as someone who uses a Roku device, I can attest to its...