by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 29, 2025 | 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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 27, 2025 | Scam of the day
The Wall Street Journal recently did a scathing story that said that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram is becoming the “cornerstone of the internet fraud economy.” According to the story Meta accounted for nearly half of all reported...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 26, 2025 | 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. Scams on Facebook Marketplace have increased dramatically in the last couple of years. A recent scam turning up on Facebook Marketplace...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 6, 2025 | Scam of the day
The week of May 4th through 10th has been designated as national pet week. More than 60% of Americans have a pet and any group that large will be a target for scammers. I have written many times in the past about scams involving sales of non-existent puppies....
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 17, 2025 | 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. Scams on Facebook Marketplace have increased dramatically in the last couple of years. A recent scam turning up on Facebook Marketplace...
