by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 18, 2021 | Scam of the day
John DeMarr recently pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to his participation in a massive cryptocurrency scam that swindled close to 500 investors out of more than 11 million dollars. The scam was a typical cryptocurrency scam in which the criminals led by...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 1, 2021 | Scam of the day
Investment scams have always been with us, but the Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the number of investment scams through scams involving companies and promotors claiming to have effective products that can prevent, detect or cure the Coronavirus. The ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 15, 2021 | Scam of the day
Earlier this week, Andrei Tyurin, a Russian hacker was sentenced in federal court to twelve years in prison on charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit computer hacking. The charges stemmed from a number of large data breaches done by Tyurin...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 5, 2021 | Scam of the day
Investment scams have always been with us, but the Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the number of investment scams through scams involving companies and promotors claiming to have effective products that can prevent, detect or cure the Coronavirus. The ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 6, 2020 | Scam of the day
Scammers are adept at manipulating anything that has captured the attention of the public and turning it into an opportunity to scam people. Today and tomorrow I will be telling you about scams related to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. Earlier this week the...
