by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 22, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, also known as virtual kidnapping, for seven years, but recently there has been a resurgence of this particular scam around the country. The scam starts with a telephone call informing the person answering the...
by admin | Feb 27, 2018 | Scam of the day
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is issuing a new warning about quizzes on Facebook that appear innocuous, but could potentially be quite sinister. I have written about many Facebook scams over the years including the May 5, 2017 Scam of the day involving a Facebook...
by admin | Apr 11, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams for four years, but recently there has been a resurgence of this particular around the country. The scam starts with a telephone call informing the person answering the phone that a child or other relative has been...
by admin | Sep 26, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Searching for a job is much easier today with all of the resources of the Internet, however, unfortunately, it is also easier for scammers to search for victims posing as employment recruiters using the resources of the Internet. The phony recruiters often reach out...
by admin | Nov 9, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Nineteen year old David Topping was arrested in North Carolina and charged with selling investors $130,000 of fraudulent investments. Topping contacted his twenty victims through cold calls and social media including Facebook and LinkedIn. He enticed his victims...
