by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Charity Scams, Investment Scams, Scam of the day
This is another scam that has been around for many years, but keeps popping up and scamming unsuspecting victims taken in both by their lack of skepticism and the abundance of greed, which is a profitable combination for scam artists. Pyramid schemes are disguised as...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Investment Scams, Scam of the day
It worked for Charles Ponzi, it worked many years later for Bernie Madoff and it still works today. This scam is as profitable as it is simple. It is a classic pyramid scheme whereby you are promised returns that may appear too good to be true (and indeed that is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Investment Scams, Scam of the day
This scam keeps reoccurring around the country and people still are falling victim to it. It starts when you receive an email from a purported hit man who informs you that he has been hired by someone you know to kill you. However, the hit man then tells you that he...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Computer / Technology Scams, Scam of the day
The tremendous popularity of eBay, the Internet auction website has made it a frequent target of scammers. One of the more common scams that keeps occurring involves the receipt by the victim of an email purporting to be from PayPal informing you that there has been...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Identity Theft, Scam of the day
Identity theft occurs when someone obtains your personal information, such as a credit card number or a Social Security number, and then either uses this information to gain access to your financial accounts and assets or uses the information to obtain credit in your...
