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...
by admin | Sep 8, 2018 | Scam of the day
Today is National Grandparents Day and a good time to remind everyone about the dangers of the infamous grandparent scam. Many of you are familiar with the grandparent scam where a grandparent receives a telephone call from someone purporting to be their grandchild...
by admin | Jun 30, 2018 | Scam of the day
July has been designated as Military Consumer Month by the Federal Trade Commission. One of the biggest scams affecting both military personnel and civilians is the impostor scam which occurs when a scammer poses as an IRS representative, government official, company...
