by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 25, 2026 | Scam of the day
Insurance company Liberty Mutual suffered a data breach on April 30th done by the ransomware group Everest. Stolen data included policyholders’ names, addresses, insurance policy numbers, financial and billing details and other personal information including,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 23, 2026 | Scam of the day
When, according to AAA the average price for a gallon of gas in the United States was $4.82 in July of 2022 I told you in a Scam of the day about scammers posing as government agents offering phony fuel assistance. At that time the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 22, 2026 | Scam of the day
I always advise people B.S. – Be skeptical, so it is not surprising that many people are indeed skeptical when they receive a snail mail letter from Medicare containing a new Medicare card with a new ID number, but the truth is that Medicare has sent out 1.3...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 11, 2026 | Scam of the day
For years scammers have posed as the IRS in emails, text messages and phone calls luring people to make payments or provide personal information that leads to identity theft. Often these emails and text messages may contain links or QR codes that when clicked on or...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 8, 2026 | Scam of the day
Educational technology company Instructure which developed the hugely popular learning management system Canvas which is used by school districts and universities around the world has confirmed that it suffered a data breach earlier this month in which as many as 275...
