by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 6, 2023 | Scam of the day
Recently the background check company Been Verified issued a list of its twelve most common phone scams being perpetrated today. The phone is a primary method for scammers who can make large numbers of calls or texts using computers rather than actual phones. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 11, 2023 | Scam of the day
Two days ago, Alrick Anthony Gardner was indicted on charges alleging he operated a sweepstakes scam that stole millions of dollars from unsuspecting elderly victims. According to the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, Gardner and others working with him called their...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 3, 2022 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day was prompted by an email I received that appeared to come from Publishers Clearing House informing me that I was on the “final winner selection list” although it didn’t indicate that I am joined on this list by probably...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 13, 2019 | Scam of the day
Over the years, I have written many times about lottery and sweepstakes scams, which continue to be one of the most popular and profitable scams for scammers. Scammers use lottery and sweepstakes scams to cheat people out of millions of dollars each year by tricking...
by admin | Jan 15, 2018 | Scam of the day
Publishers Clearing House, the sponsor of some of the most popular legitimate lotteries in the country will be announcing the winner of its contest to win $5,000 per week forever on February 23rd, which means that not only will the winners be notified by Publishers...
