by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 4, 2021 | Scam of the day
Impostor scams have long been among the most lucrative for scammers. While there are many variations of this scam, the most common variations have involved scammers calling their intended victims on the telephone posing as some governmental agency such as the, FBI,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 3, 2021 | Scam of the day
Last week a married couple, Mehulkumar Manubhai Patel and Chaitali Dave were sentenced to prison in Georgia for their role in a Social Security phone scam. Phone scammers calling from India called targeted victims in the United States telling them that their Social...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 2, 2021 | Scam of the day
With marijuana use being legalized throughout much of the United States, Cannabidiol (CBD) products are quite popular for a number of uses including decreasing anxiety, pain relief and as a non-addictive sleep aid. Scammers are always using whatever is popular with...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 1, 2021 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in conjunction with the Attorney General of Florida brought legal action against E. M. Systems & Services which, using a variety of different names, set up websites and cold called people falsely claiming that they could save...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 30, 2021 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is about a phishing email presently circulating that attempts to lure you into clicking on a link in order to continue using your AOL account. Millions of people still use AOL. One reason is that you get greater email privacy when...
