by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 8, 2020 | Scam of the day
Recently there has been an increase in scams involving extended car warranties. Many of these scams start with a robocall. Other times the scam begins with a postcard. Often the caller even knows the make, model and year of your car. They will tell you that your...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 6, 2020 | Scam of the day
Tech support scams in which consumers are tricked by scammers into believing there is a problem with their computers that require the expensive services of the scammers is a major problem. Tech support scams are increasingly common and victimize consumers 60 years or...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 5, 2019 | Scam of the day
Recently the Alabama Attorney General issued a warning about an increase in scams involving extended car warranties. However these scams are not limited to Alabama, but are being perpetrated around the country. Most of these scams start with a phone call that your...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 12, 2019 | Scam of the day
Everything old becomes new again and this is true about the single ring phone call scam I first warned you about in 2014 that is having a resurgence which has prompted the FCC to issue a warning about it. “The Postman Always Rings Twice” was a classic...
by admin | Oct 26, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
This scam is a slight variation of the scam I reported to you about on March 6, 2014 in the Scam of the day. “Spoofing” is the name for the tactic used by identity thieves to make a call that you receive appear to come from a legitimate source, when, in...
