by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 15, 2026 | 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 emailing their victims posing as a popular company with which we all do business or calling their...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 3, 2026 | Scam of the day
A 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 around $333 million between January and November of 2025. Bitcoin and other...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 28, 2026 | Scam of the day
A 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 $65 million in just the first six months of 2024. Bitcoin and other...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 14, 2026 | Scam of the day
The Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection recently announced a settlement with the cryptocurrency company Bitcoin Depot related to Maine residents who had used Bitcoin Depot’s Bitcoin ATMs to transfer money to scammers. Under the terms of the settlement,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 2, 2025 | Scam of the day
As always scammers are opportunists taking advantage of whatever is in the news, particularly if the news creates some sense of emergency and the present government shutdown fits the bill. Scammers are contacting targeted victims by emails, text messages and phone...
