by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 30, 2025 | Scam of the day
Scams involving sales of non-existent puppies have increased dramatically in the last few years. People buy dogs or other pets online and, although they think they are taking proper precautions, they often end up getting nothing in return for the money that they wire...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 3, 2024 | Scam of the day
Scams involving sales of non-existent puppies had already increased dramatically in the last few years. Now the holiday season is bringing even more instances of puppy scams as people attempt to buy dogs as holiday gifts. People buy dogs or other pets online and,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 17, 2024 | Scam of the day
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network and, as such, has long been attractive to scammers seeking to piggy-back on the sites good reputation. Recently the number of job scams being found on LinkedIn has increased dramatically. A recent...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 3, 2023 | Scam of the day
Scams involving sales of non-existent puppies had already increased dramatically in the last few years, but really took off during the Coronavirus pandemic when many people were looking for the emotional support of a loving dog. Now the holiday season is bringing...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 29, 2023 | Scam of the day
Phony advertisements for non-existent jobs that lure people into either giving the scammer money or personal information that can be used for purposes of identity theft have been a common scam for many years, but particularly during the holiday season when many...
