by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 5, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently Jode Ventura of New Bedford, Massachusetts was lucky enought ot win $150,000 in a lottery conducted by Home Depot, a store where she frequently shopped. The contest was from their British office and said, “We are pleased to inform you that you are one...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 24, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Lately, Powerball which is a multi state lottery has had some tremendous payouts for its winners. It also has been having tremendous payouts for scammers using it as a ploy to steal your money. Recently in Nevada, Barbara Harris received a telephone call telling her...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 20, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
On May 8th’s “scam of the day” I warned you about the Jamaican lottery scam. For the past few years Jamaica has become a center for telemarketing scams, particularly phony lottery scams. As usual, you are told that you have won a lottery that you...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 8, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Although the country of Nigeria comes to mind when we think about countries from which many scams originate, as I warned you in my “scam of the day” of April 18, 2012, Jamaica has become a hotbed of phony lottery scams. This week the Jamaican Assistant...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 17, 2012 | Charity Scams, Investment Scams, Scam of the day, Senior Scams
Year in and year out, lottery and contest scams are some of the most lucrative scams for conmen. You may be told that you have won a large lottery or contest. To further gain your confidence, you may even be told that the contest or lottery has been approved by the...
