by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 11, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The FBI has just issued a warning to people traveling out of the country about malware being secretly installed on the laptop computers of people staying at hotels offering Internet connections in their hotel rooms. The installation of the malware, which has included...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 10, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
As we approach the summer vacation period, the scammers will be out in droves taking advantage of people looking to get a deal on a great vacation. One of the scams now quite prevalent involves you being notified by email, telephone or regular maili that you have won...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 9, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
With more and more people looking for employment including now many college students looking for summer jobs, scammers are focusing more attention to scamming these new job applicants. Just because a company may be one that you are familiar with doesn’t mean...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 8, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Although the country of Nigeria comes to mind when we think about countries from which many scams originate, as I warned you in my “scam of the day” of April 18, 2012, Jamaica has become a hotbed of phony lottery scams. This week the Jamaican Assistant...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 7, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently a large number of people have been receiving emails purporting to be from Amazon with “Amazon.com Your Cancellation” in the subject line. Even though the email may appear to be legitimate, it is not. It is just an example of phishing. The...
