by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 27, 2026 | Scam of the day
In 2025, the FTC and the state of Nevada filed a civil lawsuit against IM Mastery Academy and its principals in which they accused them of operating a deceptive investment training and multi-level marketing scheme that scammed consumers of more than $1.2 billion. IM...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 25, 2026 | Scam of the day
Every car has a Vehicle Identification Number or VIN that is unique for each car. Scammers are taking photos of the VIN number which can be found just below the windshield on the driver’s side of a car that is the same make, model and year of a car that the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 28, 2026 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for March 6, 2025 I told you that twenty-five Canadians were arrested and charged with operating the grandparent scam through a call center in Canada where they contacted elderly victims in 40 American states between 2021 and 2024 during which...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 25, 2026 | Scam of the day
Scammers take photos of cars and then post them on social media indicating that the car has been stolen and that a thousand dollar reward is being offered for information about the whereabouts of the car. When people respond to the social media post with information...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 9, 2024 | Scam of the day
A new scam targeting younger adults in particular is turning up on social media. It starts when the targeted victim is contacted through social media by the scammer who tells the targeted victim that the scammer saw a photograph of the targeted victim on social media...
