by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 6, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Identity thiefs and scammers have often targeted their malware attacks against PCs because, just as the bank robber robbed banks because “that is where the money is,” so did the hackers attack PCs because there were more users than Macs. However, that has...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 5, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
As I warned you in “scams of the day” on February 26, 2012 and March 26, 2012, mortgage settlement scams are becoming more and more prevalent and dangerous. Recently the New York Attorney General warned consumers to be wary of phone solicitations from...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 4, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently there has been a dramatic increase in identity theft from children. According to the FTC more than 19,000 children had their identitities stolen last year and this number may be quite less than the true number because often, children whose identities have...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 3, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
A familiar scam has recently been turning up in Texas and is expected to spread throughout the country. The scam starts when you get a text message from your bank telling you that your credit card has been deactivated due to security problems, however, the text gives...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 2, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Cramming is the act of putting unauthorized charges on your telephone bill. These charges may be a one time phony bill or they may turn into a regular monthly dip into your wallet. Telephone bills today are so complicate, long and full of fine print that many...