by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 31, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Rather than look back on this, the last day of 2012, I think it is more productive to look ahead to what scams and identity theft schemes you should be wary of in the new year. More and more identity theft schemes will be aimed at your smart phones and portable...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 30, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Two weeks ago a former Los Angeles police officer was arrested on investment fraud in regard to a phony real estate investment scam. Among the victims were thirteen present Los Angeles police department employees including four detectives who should have known...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 29, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Earlier this month in a concerted effort by law enforcement throughout the world, ten people were arrested in Boznia, Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, New Zealand, Peru, the UK and the United States in regard to a scam that targeted Facebook users through a botnet...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 28, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Cassandra, was a figure from mythology who has been called the prophet of doom. Even today, someone who predicts disasters that may or may not occur is often referred to as a “Cassandra.” However, while the term is often used in mistrusting scorn, it is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 27, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The most effective scams are, of course, the scams that most closely resemble real business transactions. I recently received an email which is copied below that purported to be from VISA indicating that I could activate a free Visa Security Program merely by...