by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 27, 2023 | Scam of the day
Over the years, I have written many times about scammers posing as Publishers Clearing House to scam people they convince that they have won one of their lotteries, but have to pay administrative fees or income taxes in order to claim their prize. As I have often...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 23, 2023 | Scam of the day
Following the major shopping days referred to as Black Friday and Cyber Monday now comes Giving Tuesday on November 28th. Giving Tuesday was first designated as a special day to focus on helping out people in need through charitable gifts in 2012. This is a time of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 9, 2023 | Scam of the day
The holiday season will soon be upon us. This is a time when many people give to charities. In particular, you will most likely be contacted by numerous people soliciting charitable contributions on behalf of organizations purporting to support the brave men and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 18, 2023 | Scam of the day
Human tragedies such as terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel and the resulting dire situation in Gaza bring out the best charitable impulses of many people, but unfortunately, they also bring out the worst impulses in scammers who use tragedies such as this to solicit...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 15, 2023 | Scam of the day
The annual open enrollment period for Medicare began on October 15th and will end on December 7th. This is the only time during the year that people enrolled in Medicare can change their Medicare health plans, Medigap plans and prescription drug plans. By now,...
