by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 24, 2020 | Scam of the day
Many 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, either a traffic accident, legal trouble or medical problems in a far away place. The...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 4, 2020 | Scam of the day
Many 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, either a traffic accident, legal trouble or medical problems in a far away place. The...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 8, 2020 | Scam of the day
Many colleges around the country are or 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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 26, 2020 | Scam of the day
Many 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, either a traffic accident, legal trouble or medical problems in a far away place. The...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 22, 2019 | Scam of the day
According to a new report recently released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports of the grandparent scam rose to almost 20,000 during a fifteen month period from late 2017 through 2018 at a cost of approximately 42 million dollars which is double the amount...
