by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 26, 2020 | Scam of the day
I have warned you for years about IRS impostor scams which generally involve a phone call, email or text message purporting to be from the IRS in which you are threatened with severe consequences if you do not immediately make a payment to the scammer/IRS agent. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 30, 2019 | Scam of the day
Impostor scams which occur when you are contacted by a scammer posing as an employee of any number of companies or agencies, such as the Social Security Administration or your bank seeking an immediate payment for a variety of reasons. For years I have been warning...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 3, 2019 | Scam of the day
Impostor scams where the scammers pose as IRS agents, Social Security employees, law enforcement and many others are a staple of scammers. They often make these calls from large call centers that can be located anywhere in the world. Through “spoofing”...
by admin | Sep 8, 2018 | Scam of the day
Today is National Grandparents Day and a good time to remind everyone about the dangers of the infamous grandparent scam. Many of you are familiar with the grandparent scam where a grandparent receives a telephone call from someone purporting to be their grandchild...
by admin | Apr 28, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Eight people were arrested this week for perpetrating a familiar scam. They are accused of impersonating IRS personnel in phone calls to victims in which they threatened the victims with being arrested if they did not immediately make payments. The method of payments...
