by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 23, 2025 | Scam of the day
The overpayment scam is the basis for many scams including phony mystery shopper scams about which I have written many times. An example of the overpayment scam occurred when a British Columbia wedding photographer was scammed out of $4,600 through this scam. The...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 17, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last fourteen years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. These scams continue to be effective and are increasing in number so it is important to remind you about them again. Mystery...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 10, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last thirteen years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. These scams continue to be effective and are increasing in number so it is important to remind you about them again. Mystery...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 15, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last twelve years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. These scams continue to be effective and are increasing in number so it is important to remind you about them again. Mystery shoppers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 19, 2021 | Scam of the day
Although it has been nine months since I last wrote about mystery shopper scams, I have written many times over the last ten years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. Unfortunately, these scams continue to be effective and...