by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 25, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently sued Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com as well as a network of their interconnected businesses on charges related to their fraudulent credit repair services. Credit repairs scams are very common as scammers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 24, 2019 | Scam of the day
For a couple of years, people have been receiving extortion emails in which the targeted victim is told that his computer and web cam have been hacked and that the scammers have video of him watching porn online. They threaten to send the videos to people on his...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 23, 2019 | Scam of the day
Facebook quizzes are very popular, but they can be exploited by identity thieves. A good example of this was the “10 Concerts, but there is one act that I haven’t seen live. Which is it?” Facebook quiz. While this may appear harmless, the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 22, 2019 | Scam of the day
Anything popular with the public will always become a popular target for scammers and this is certainly true about Instagram. I have written many times in the last few years about various scams associated with Instagram. Today’s Scam of the day involves a way...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 21, 2019 | Scam of the day
According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) pet scams involving the online sale of non-existent dogs have recently increased. People buy dogs or other pets online and although they think they are taking proper precautions, they often end up getting nothing in...
