by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 2, 2019 | Scam of the day
Many colleges around the country will soon be taking their Spring Break. The words Spring Break often conjure up images of young college students on beaches rather than thoughts about their grandparents, but for scammers, Spring Break and grandparents are a match...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 16, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Senate Special Committee on Aging recently estimated that seniors lose 2.9 billion dollars each year to scammers and identity thieves According to the committee the top ten scams targeting seniors are, IRS impersonators where the scammers, posing as IRS agents...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 18, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have written numerous times about the grandparent scam for seven years. By now, I am sure you are familiar with the basics of the grandparent scam where a grandparent receives a telephone call from someone purporting to be their grandchild who has gotten into some...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 14, 2018 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Law enforcement officials throughout the country and throughout the world are reporting bomb threats being sent to millions. The targets of the emails are generally universities, other schools, media outlets, courthouses and private businesses. The targeted victims of...
by admin | Nov 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
A common theme in many scams, including phony lottery scams and the infamous grandparent scam, is that the scammers will require the victim to wire money rather than use a credit card or a check. Once money has been wired, it is all but impossible to trace or stop...
