by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 9, 2026 | Scam of the day
Task scams are scams in which you are solicited to do simple tasks such as liking videos or rating product images online and get paid for your efforts. Too bad it is a scam. The scammers promise that you will earn a commission on each click. The scam starts with a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 14, 2023 | Scam of the day
Like just about everything else we do searching for a job online has become the norm for many job seekers and there are many legitimate online employment websites such as Indeed.com, Careerbuilder.com and Monster.com, however, merely because an ad for a job appears on...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 9, 2022 | Scam of the day
Phony advertisements for non-existent jobs that lure people into either giving the scammer money or personal information that can be used for purposes of identity theft have been a common scam for many years, but particularly during the holiday season when many...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 22, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about employment related scams for years and today’s scam represents the most recent incarnation of employment scams. Searching for a job online has become the norm for many job seekers and there are many legitimate online employment...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 6, 2012 | Identity Theft, Investment Scams, Scam of the day
The internet is a great place to search for a job and posting your resume online with one of the many online employment services can be a great way to contact many prospective employers. However it is also a very effective way to contact scammers. Scammers will pose...
