by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 26, 2026 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about a scam which begins when you get a letter from a law firm informing you that they are probating an estate in which they have not been able to locate an heir, however, they then inform you that you are the heir to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 30, 2026 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about a scam which begins when you get a letter from a law firm informing you that they are probating an estate in which they have not been able to locate an heir, however, they then inform you that you are the heir to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 12, 2024 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about a scam which begins when you get a letter from a law firm informing you that they are probating an estate in which they have not been able to locate an heir, however, they then inform you that you are the heir to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 5, 2021 | Scam of the day
We are all familiar with the Nigerian email scam, a common version of which begins with an email informing you that someone has died in Nigeria and has left you a large sum of money in his or her Will. You are initially told that you do not have to pay anything to...
by admin | Jun 24, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The Nigerian letter scam by which you are promised huge amounts of money through an email under various guises, such as an inheritance from a relative you never knew existed or a public official who needs help getting money out of his country, is a scam that has...
