by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 1, 2024 | Scam of the day
The Dalai Llama has said that his religion is very simple – it is kindness. And certainly we all could use a bit more kindness in our lives, however, when the word “kindly” appears in an email or text message that you receive, it can be a tip off...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 17, 2024 | Scam of the day
Imposter scams have long been among the most lucrative for scammers. While there are many variations of this scam, the most common variations have involved scammers calling, texting or emailing their victims posing as a popular company with which we all do business...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 14, 2024 | Scam of the day
A recent report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates a 1,000 % increase in money lost to scammers through Bitcoin ATMs in the last three years with consumers reporting losses of more than 110 million dollars in 2023. Bitcoin ATMs look just like...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 7, 2024 | Scam of the day
Yuxin Fu of Flushing New York was recently arrested and extradited to Massachusetts where she is facing charges of perpetrating an imposter scam in which she is alleged to have swindled a Massachusetts resident out of $46,000. According to Barnstable, Massachusetts...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 6, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for twelve years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. Recently the Bay County, Florida Sheriff’s Office issued a warning about scammers posing as law enforcement and telling their targeted victims...
