by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 12, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Many people use PayPal for safe online holiday shopping which is why scammers and identity thieves often pose as PayPal in an effort to steal money or the identity of their victims. The scam generally begins with an email that purports to acknowledge payment by you...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 12, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
There has been a resurgence of identity theft through the use of skimmers at gas stations in recent days. Skimmers are small electronic devices that are easily installed by an identity thief on a self service gas pump where the customer inserts his or her credit...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 10, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
As I have explained in the section on Medical Identity Theft in the list of scams that are found on the right sides of this website/blog, medical identity theft is a major concern because it may not only cost you money, but it can affect your ability to access your...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 9, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Many people buy puppies as holiday gifts. Unfortunately, scammers who are aware of this are only too willing to steal money from people trying to buy dogs as holiday gifts. Often the scam involves a phony website that purports to be the website of a breeder of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 8, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
On my Scam of the Day for November 14, 2012 I informed you about an email that I received that purported to be from the Better Business Bureau informing me that a complaint had been received by them from one of my customers. I was instructed to respond to the...
