by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 14, 2025 | Scam of the day
This week Oscar Manuel Castanos Garcia of the Dominican Republic was charged with masterminding a sophisticated call center operation in the Dominican Republic that would target elderly people in the United States through the grandparent scam. Twelve other...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 26, 2025 | Scam of the day
Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization acts to get police forces in different countries to work together to fight transnational crime. After an Interpol coordinated operation known as Operation Red Card combining the forces of seven African...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 5, 2025 | Scam of the day
Yesterday twenty-five Canadians were arrested and charged with operating the grandparent scam through a call center in Canada where they contacted elderly victims in 40 American states between 2021 and 2024 during which time they stole $21 million from their victims. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 12, 2024 | Scam of the day
“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” is a classic 1967 Western movie that starred a young Clint Eastwood. It also can describe the effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on scams due to the fact that it can be “good” and helpful in defending...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 8, 2024 | Scam of the day
I am sure by now all of you are familiar with the grandparent scam where a grandparent receives a telephone call from someone purporting to be their grandchild who has gotten into some trouble, most commonly a traffic accident, legal trouble or medical problems in a...
