by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 4, 2022 | Scam of the day
Working at home sounds very appealing. No commute and you get to work in your pajamas. Years ago, stuffing envelopes was a common work at home scam. That scam has been updated by other scammers to offers of being paid to read emails, but it remains a scam. The...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 14, 2022 | Scam of the day
Facebook Marketplace is a popular and convenient place for people to buy and sell things so, of course, scammers are drawn to it. A new scam turning up on Facebook Marketplace starts when you list an item for more than a few hundred dollars. Shortly thereafter you...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 6, 2021 | Scam of the day
Reports have been resurfacing since the beginning of the year of increased instances of the car wrap scam which has been around for a few years. Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning about scammers posing as employees of Marlboro or...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 14, 2021 | Scam of the day
Reports have been resurfacing since the beginning of the year of increased instances of the car wrap scam which has been around for a few years. Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning about scammers posing as employees of Marlboro or...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 28, 2020 | Scam of the day
Often I will remind you about particular types of scams I have described previously because they continue to victimize many people. Today’s Scam of the day involves a scam that commonly is used by scammers in regard to Craigslist ads as well as in many other...