by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 14, 2026 | Scam of the day
In two days it will be Saint Patrick’s Day and many people around the world will be celebrating with great gusto. Among those celebrating will be scam artists, the only criminals we refer to as artists who will be taking advantage of the holiday to scam...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 2, 2024 | Scam of the day
Every season is scam season and every day provides unique opportunity for scam artists, the only criminals that we call artists, to try to scam us out of our hard earned money. Here are a few scams that you should be aware of that are related to the upcoming Fourth...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 25, 2022 | Scam of the day
Fans of the old horror movie Poltergeist 2 remember the classic line “They’re back” and so it is with the classic Secret Sister scam which returns each holiday season. I first reported to you about this scam in 2015. It seems harmless enough when...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 30, 2021 | Scam of the day
Buying a gift card as a gift is both an easy way to purchase a gift for someone and a good way to make sure that the gift is something that the receiver of the gift can actually use and enjoy. However, scammers are always ready to take any good thing and turn it into...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 18, 2019 | Scam of the day
According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) pet scams involving the online sale of non-existent dogs have increased 39% since 2017. People buy dogs or other pets online and although they think they are taking proper precautions, they often end up getting nothing in...
