by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 27, 2025 | Scam of the day
In the last few years there has been an increase in reports of scammers calling people on the telephone and telling them that they have won one of the Publishers Clearing House lotteries, but that they have to pay fees or taxes before being able to claim their prize. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 15, 2024 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for May 27, 2015, I first told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had obtained an injunction stopping an international sweepstakes scam based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that scammed more than 28 million dollars from unwary victims...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 12, 2024 | Scam of the day
Back in 2015, I told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had obtained an injunction stopping an international sweepstakes scam based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that scammed more than 28 million dollars from unwary victims around the world in the United...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 30, 2023 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission is reporting that recently there has been an increase in reports of scammers calling people on the telephone and telling them that they have won one of the Publishers Clearing House lotteries, but that they have to pay fees or taxes before...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 23, 2022 | Scam of the day
During the heatwave that is gripping much of the country, winning a free air conditioner can be very attractive which is why, quite frankly, scammers are sending out phishing emails that appear to come from Lowe’s Home Improvement that tell the recipients of the...
