by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 4, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Impersonation scams on the phone are a major problem. Many scammers will call unsuspecting victims posing as governmental officials, IRS employees or police officers threatening dire consequences unless the person receiving the call pays with a credit card over the...
by admin | Aug 9, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
As if the data breach at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) wasn’t bad enough, now people are receiving telephone calls from someone saying he is with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offering money to the 21.5 million people affected by the data...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 15, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
As I have often told you, anytime you receive a call regarding anything in response to which you are advised to make a payment by way of a Green Dot MoneyPak card or any other prepaid card you should be skeptical because these prepaid cards are a favorite method for...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 4, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently the Middlesex County Massachusetts sheriff’s office has been warning local citizens about a scam using their name that follows a pattern that is going on elsewhere around the country, as well. The scam starts when you receive a telephone call from...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 6, 2012 | Site Related
On July 15, 2012 I warned you about a scam in which you receive a telephone call purportedly from Microsoft, Dell or other major computer companies or security software companies such as McAfee and Norton telling you that they have remotely determined that your...
