by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 17, 2019 | Scam of the day
I first warned you about a variation of this particular scam in June of 2017 and again last summer and now it has resurfaced again with a slight new twist. The 2018 version of this scam involved local church members receiving what appeared to be emails from their...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 2, 2019 | Scam of the day
Many colleges around the country will soon be taking their Spring Break. The words Spring Break often conjure up images of young college students on beaches rather than thoughts about their grandparents, but for scammers, Spring Break and grandparents are a match...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 14, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Shopping on Amazon is extremely popular both with consumers and scammers seeking to exploit Amazon’s popularity. I have warned you many times over the years about scammers who send various types of phishing emails which purport to be from Amazon attempting to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 2, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Combine the popularity of Amazon with the popularity of gift cards and you have something scammers have turned into a scam that is resulting in many people losing a lot of money. The scam starts with the targeted victim being contacted by an email, phone call or...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 29, 2018 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Reports are circulating of a new gift card scam that starts when you receive an email that appears to come from either Amazon or Apple informing you that an anonymous friend of yours has purchased a gift card at one of these companies as a gift for you and that all...