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...
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...
