In an age of heightened worry about sophisticated scams and information hacking, a few low-tech, old school scams are still flourishing – with a little help from the internet. Case in point: a very simple real estate “bait and switch” that recently netted a New York...
Jason Hartman opens with one of the investment counselors as they discuss current news, rental properties and the biggest obstacle to investor success. More at: https://www.jasonhartman.com/podcast/ With our guest for this episode, you’ll hear opinions on some...
Scam artists have probably been around as long as humans have – and their basic bag of tricks hasn’t changed. Now though, the Internet is crating ways to put new spins on those old tricks to reach even more potential marks — and the turmoil in the housing market...
Remember phishing? Now there’s smishing, a new kind of electronic identity theft targeting uses of smartphones and tablets. But although the venue may be new, these scammers are simply adapting the same old tried and true tactics that con artists used to use on the...
Real state scams often prey on the desperate, masquerading as legitimate companies working in various areas of the housing industry. Along with schemes such as the Nigerian money transfer, fake ownership and other obvious rip-offs, scammers are taking aim at investors...
