by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 28, 2024 | Scam of the day
Today is Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season although I have been seeing holiday shopping displays since Halloween. The fact that Black Friday is such a huge shopping day is not lost on scammers who will be as pervasive as ever. Over the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 23, 2024 | Scam of the day
Every year, the number of people shopping online and the money spent through online shopping grows significantly. And why not? The convenience alone of being able to shop from the comfort and privacy of your home is reason enough for many of us to shop online. But...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 21, 2024 | Scam of the day
The new school year is in its early days and school shopping is in high gear for many parents and students. Much of back to school shopping, like other shopping, is done online and people are constantly looking for bargains from trusted companies such as Walmart and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 21, 2023 | Scam of the day
Every year, the number of people shopping online and the money spent through online shopping grows significantly. And why not? The convenience alone of being able to shop from the comfort and privacy of your home is reason enough for many of us to shop online. But...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 8, 2023 | Scam of the day
Every year the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) releases its list of the biggest scams of the year. 2022 was a banner year for scammers with victims reporting losing 8.8 billion dollars to scams which is a whopping 2.6 billion dollars more than in 2021 and the true...