by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 21, 2026 | Scam of the day
It has only been a few weeks since I last warned you about a Publishers Clearing House Lottery scam, but unfortunately this scam is back in the news with the recent arrest of Oral Durloo and Brandon Naime who are accused of scamming a 92 year old New York man out of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 26, 2025 | Scam of the day
Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization acts to get police forces in different countries to work together to fight transnational crime. After an Interpol coordinated operation known as Operation Red Card combining the forces of seven African...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 21, 2024 | Scam of the day
Identity thieves seeking to hack your computer to steal your passwords and other credentials for your online accounts have started using a new technique to persuade their victims into giving the cybercriminal access to their computers. This new technique involves...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 15, 2024 | Scam of the day
Every year the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) releases its list of the biggest scams of the year. 2023 was a banner year for scammers with victims reporting losing 10 billion dollars to scams which is 1.2 billion dollars more than in 2022 and the true amount of money...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 13, 2023 | Scam of the day
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers recently warned people about a dramatic increase in bank scams being perpetrated through phony emails and phony text messages purporting to come from your bank. And this warning is certainly not limited to Nebraska. According...
