by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 4, 2023 | Scam of the day
It is only early April, but already people are looking into renting a summer vacation home. Renting vacation homes rather than going to hotels has been increasingly popular in recent years. There are many excellent websites such as VRBO and Homeaway that offer...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 20, 2023 | Scam of the day
Recently the Knoxville Tennessee Police Department issued a warning about an increase in phone scams in which the caller poses as a law enforcement officer who tells the targeted victim of the scam that there is a warrant for his arrest, but that if they immediately...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 14, 2022 | Scam of the day
Recently the Topeka, Kansas Police issued a warning about an increase in phone scams in which the caller poses as a law enforcement officer who tells the targeted victim of the scam that the targeted victim of the scams is in contempt of court or has issues with the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 14, 2022 | Scam of the day
Facebook Marketplace is a popular and convenient place for people to buy and sell things so, of course, scammers are drawn to it. A new scam turning up on Facebook Marketplace starts when you list an item for more than a few hundred dollars. Shortly thereafter you...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 21, 2022 | Scam of the day
Scam artists, the only criminals we refer to as artists have a knowledge of psychology that Freud would have envied. They know how to appeal to every human emotion to lure us into becoming a scam victim. Scam artists can adapt their art to paint whatever picture...
