by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 28, 2023 | Scam of the day
Some scams are just so simple and effective that they remind us why scam artists are indeed the only criminals we refer to as artists. An old scam that is still being used effectively by scammers involves a flyer under your door in your hotel or motel room that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 12, 2021 | Scam of the day
With the Coronavirus pandemic somewhat abating, more and more people are traveling and scammers are taking advantage of that fact. Recently there have been reports about a “new” scam that I first warned you about in 2013. It involves calls to hotel...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 6, 2019 | Scam of the day
Recently there have been reports about a “new” scam that I first warned you about in 2013. It involves calls to hotel guests purportedly from a clerk at the front desk of the hotel informing you that the hotel needs your credit card information again...
by admin | Jun 24, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Booking a hotel room online for a vacation can be an easy and cost-effective way to start a vacation. It can also be an easy way to be scammed. It has been estimated that as many as 2.5 million annual hotel bookings end up being scams. The scam starts when you go...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 6, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Some of the most simple scams are also the most effective. Earlier this week a woman staying at a Double Tree Hotel in Skokie, Illinois received a telephone call purportedly from a clerk at the front desk of the hotel informing her that they needed her credit card...
