by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 22, 2025 | Scam of the day
As we honor our veterans on Memorial Day, May 26th it is important to remember that scammers take Memorial Day as just another opportunity to scam veterans and others. In the case of Memorial Day, you can expect to be solicited by scammers by phone (remember...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 5, 2025 | Scam of the day
This upcoming Sunday is Mother’s Day and once again we must be vigilant about not falling prey to scams related to this holiday. Anything popular with the public will always be popular with scammers. Although for many of us Mother’s Day is an...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 15, 2025 | Scam of the day
Airbnb is a deservedly popular service that connects homeowners wishing to rent a room or their entire house with vacationers and other travelers in 191 countries around the world. I have used Airbnb many times. Unfortunately, anything popular with the public is also...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 12, 2024 | Scam of the day
“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” is a classic 1967 Western movie that starred a young Clint Eastwood. It also can describe the effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on scams due to the fact that it can be “good” and helpful in defending...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 23, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about scams related to Social Security benefits for many years. Many of these scams take the form of an imposter scam where the scammer posing as a Social Security Administration employee sends you an email in which you are either lured into...
