by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 9, 2026 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for March 6, 2025 I first told you about twenty-five Canadians who were arrested and charged with operating the grandparent scam through a call center in Canada where they contacted elderly victims in 40 American states between 2021 and 2024...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 29, 2025 | Scam of the day
New Jersey real estate influencer and investor Cesar Humberto Pina, also known as “Flipping NJ” was recently charged with wire fraud, money laundering and other charges related to allegedly operating a Ponzi scheme in which he promised investors returns of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 24, 2025 | Scam of the day
Natalie Cochran was recently convicted of first-degree murder for killing her husband in 2019 and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Natalie was already serving a 135-month sentence for money laundering and wire fraud connected with a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 8, 2024 | Scam of the day
I am sure by now all of you are familiar with the grandparent scam where a grandparent receives a telephone call from someone purporting to be their grandchild who has gotten into some trouble, most commonly a traffic accident, legal trouble or medical problems in a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 24, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been reporting to you about this particular scam preying upon home buyers for eight years, however this scam has gotten worse in recent years. Five years ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a warning about the scam and its dramatic...
