by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 26, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The FBI recently issued a warning about a new scam email that is presently being circulated that carries “Search for Missing Children” as the subject line and appears to come from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The National Center...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 25, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently the Washington Post newspaper was hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army, a group of hackers who support embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The hackers gained access to the Washington Post’s website such that people who went to the Washington...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 24, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Ashton Kutcher, Paris Hilton, Joe Biden, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Bill Gates, Beyonce, Mel Gibson and FBI director Robert Mueller all became targets of identity theft with Kris Jenner alone losing more than $70,000 and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 23, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Mystery shopper scams continue to victimize innocent people. One reason for the large number of mystery shopper scams is that mystery shopping actually is a legitimate job. There are companies that do anonymous shopping at retailers and are paid for describing their...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 21, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Adoption fraud scams have been perpetrated by scammers for many years and they continue to take advantage of vulnerable people seeking to adopt a child, particularly from overseas. Many of these scams start with advertisements on Facebook, Craigslist or other social...