by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 30, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
We have all been horrified by the news about the devastating mudslides in Oso, Washington that have caused tremendous death and destruction. Our hearts go out to the victims and the families of the victims of this tragedy. Unfortunately, scammers are well aware of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 17, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
In the Scam of the day of October 8, 2013 I told you about the start of the trial of John Donald Cody, a scam artist who was convicted on November 14, 2013 of operating a one hundred million dollar Navy veterans charity scam. Yesterday, Cody was sentenced to 28 years...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 11, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The videos of the devastating floods affecting much of the Midwest have touched the heart of many Americans, who, in time of need generously reach out to help their fellow Americans. But scam artists, the only criminals to whom we refer as artists are also there to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 7, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
It is a sad state of affairs that immediately after the murderous rampage by Adam Lanza in which he killed twenty-six people including twenty children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012, I had to warn you about the charity...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 14, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently the New Jersey Attorney General announced charges of theft by deception and conspiracy against two men who claimed to be firefighters who were working at a firehouse close to the World Trade Center Towers on 9/11 when they were hit by the terrorist flown...