by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 29, 2025 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for March 5, 2025 I informed you that crafts supply store Joann Fabrics has filed for bankruptcy and would be closing all of its stores. Scammers were quick to take advantage of this by setting up phony Joann Fabrics websites offering tremendous...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 25, 2025 | Scam of the day
Creative scammers have come up with a new way to scam you when you shop online. For years, I have warned you about phony retail websites that either appear to be that of legitimate retailers such as Wallmart or are just websites that come up high in a search engine...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 5, 2025 | Scam of the day
This upcoming Sunday is Mother’s Day and once again we must be vigilant about not falling prey to scams related to this holiday. Anything popular with the public will always be popular with scammers. Although for many of us Mother’s Day is an...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 27, 2025 | Scam of the day
Security software company McAfee is warning people about scams that have arisen taking advantage of confusion regarding the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) operated by Elon Musk and Dogecoin, a similarly named cryptocurrency that originated in 2013 as a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 24, 2024 | Scam of the day
Celebrating Halloween has become a major event in recent years with many adults searching for elaborate costumes and of course whenever many people are interested in something, scammers appear ready to take advantage of that interest. Scammers have set up phony...
