by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 30, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, more and more people are doing their shopping online from their computers which can be safe if you take the precautions to protect yourself from identity theft. Unfortunately, one of the most important aspects of safe...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 29, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
We all love online coupons, particularly now during the holiday shopping season. It has been estimated that 63% of American shoppers use online coupons. Unfortunately, scammers and identity thieves are aware of our love of online coupons and take advantage of that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 28, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Even paranoids have enemies and regular readers of this blog/website are aware that, due to security issues, I strongly advise against using a debit card for purchases. I advise that you only use your debit card as an ATM card and even there, you should be careful...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 27, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
AOL customers have been receiving an email that purports to be from the “AOL Verification Team,” the first sentence of which reads exactly as follows: “This E-mail been sent to you by the AOL Verification Team to inform you that your account will be...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 26, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Many scams are now coming to people via text messages on their smartphones. One of the latest involves a text message that informs you that you have won a gift card. Variations of the scam have involved phony gift cards from Target, Best Buy, Apple and WalMart...