by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 5, 2026 | Scam of the day
A recent study by the VA found that scammers contacted 39% of all veterans and more than 25% were scammed out of more than $500. Each year veterans and military families are scammed out of hundreds of millions of dollars. According to the FTC veterans and military...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 4, 2026 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for thirteen years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. Recently Los Angeles County court officials issued a warning about scammers posing as court officials calling their targeted victims threatening arrest...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 1, 2026 | Scam of the day
I have been reporting to you about this particular scam preying upon home buyers for ten years, however this scam has gotten worse in recent years. Seven years ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a warning about the scam and its dramatic...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 28, 2026 | Scam of the day
Phony text messaging, called smishing, which purport to be from your credit card company is a scam about which I have been warning you for years, but is a scam that has dramatically increased recently due to AI. Scammers are harvesting vacation photos from social...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 24, 2026 | Scam of the day
Identity thieves use legal and illegal online sources to gather their victims’ personal information, such as their Social Security number, address, and date of birth and use that information for purposes of identity theft which is a significant threat to...
