by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 30, 2022 | Scam of the day
Scammers and identity thieves are always adapting their scams. One of their staples is where they contact you by phone posing as an IRS representative who tells you that you will be arrested if you do not pay fictional overdue taxes. While many people have fallen...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 23, 2022 | 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. | Nov 14, 2022 | Scam of the day
Recently the Topeka, Kansas Police issued a warning about an increase in phone scams in which the caller poses as a law enforcement officer who tells the targeted victim of the scam that the targeted victim of the scams is in contempt of court or has issues with the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 1, 2022 | Scam of the day
Soon we will be celebrating Veterans’ Day, a day we set aside to honor those who have served our country and to whom all Americans owe a debt of gratitude. However, for scam artists, Veterans’ Day is just another opportunity to take advantage of the best...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 8, 2022 | Scam of the day
Tech support scams in which consumers are tricked by scammers into believing there is a problem with their computers that require the expensive services of the scammers is a major problem. Tech support scams are increasingly common and victimize consumers 60 years or...
