by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 16, 2019 | Scam of the day
Through the joint efforts of law enforcement agencies in the United States, Bulgaria, Germany, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine an international crime gang based primarily in Russia has been busted with ten of its members being charged with a variety of offenses in the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 15, 2019 | Scam of the day
Over the years I have written numerous times about the problems presented by robocalls and with good reason. Automated robocalls which, for commercial purposes are illegal, are the number one consumer complaint reported by the public to the Federal Trade Commission...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 14, 2019 | Scam of the day
It is always important to update all of the software you use with the latest security updates and patches as soon as they are available. Numerous hacks and data breaches could have been avoided if individuals as well as companies installed security updates when they...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 13, 2019 | Scam of the day
SIM card swapping is a major problem. A Subscriber Identity Module, more commonly known as a SIM card, is an integrated circuit that stores information used to authenticate subscribers on mobile devices, such as a cell phone. The SIM card is able to be transferred...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 12, 2019 | Scam of the day
Everything old becomes new again and this is true about the single ring phone call scam I first warned you about in 2014 that is having a resurgence which has prompted the FCC to issue a warning about it. “The Postman Always Rings Twice” was a classic...
