by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 9, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
A credit freeze is, as the name implies, a freezing of your credit report at your request whereby no one can have access to your credit report even if they have your Social Security number and other personal information about you. You control access to the credit...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 9, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Regular visitors to this website/blog have read about keystroke logging malware that can be unwittingly downloaded on to your computer when you think you are downloading free music, free games, or are persuaded to click on a link in a tainted email. Once installed on...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 8, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
As I first reported to you on October 31st, foreign hackers succeeded in stealing the computer records of 3.6 million South Carolina citizens from the South Carolina Department of Revenue. These records contained a treasure trove of information for identity thieves...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 7, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Following in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and tonight’s projected Nor’Easter which is expected to hit many of the areas already devastated by Hurricane Sandy, there will be many scams as scam artists and identity thieves attempt to further victimize the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 6, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
It is an unfortunate fact that I never have difficulty coming up with a new scam or identity theft scheme for each day’s “scam of the day.” Often, like today, I merely have to go to the inbox of my email account. Today I found an email where the...
