by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 8, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently, Federal criminal charges were brought against seven people including Abraxas Discala, the former husband of actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, from the HBO series, “The Sopranos.” The seven people indicted were charged with running a three hundred...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 14, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
With twenty states now having legalized medical marijuana usage and two states, Colorado and Washington even legalizing recreational use of marijuana, many people think it is high time (pun intended) to look at investing in companies providing legal marijuana. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 20, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Penny stocks are low-priced, thinly traded stocks that are often used as the tool for scammers to take advantage of unwary investors. Because they are so thinly traded, scammers are able to manipulate the prices so that they temporarily are able to artificially...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 23, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Many scams are old and have been with us for many years. In fact, the origin of the Nigerian email letter of today is found in a scam that began in the 1500s called the Spanish Prisoner Scam. Many of these old scams have evolved and changed over the years, but...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 6, 2012 | Investment Scams, Scam of the day
Everyone would like to be able to invest in a stock while the price is still low, but can be expected to rise dramatically. This desire for the quick hit is used by scam artists in a scam called the “pump and dump.” In this scam, you may receive an email or a fax,...
