by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 11, 2019 | Scam of the day
More than forty-two million Americans have student loans with an outstanding balance of more than 1.4 trillion dollars so it is no surprise that scammers are focusing their attention on these students and former students through scams that falsely promise to provide...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 10, 2019 | Scam of the day
It is summer and many people will be traveling on vacation, however, since few of us totally disconnect from the digital world, many of us will be traveling with our cell phones, tablets and laptops. Today, I will tell you about some steps you should be taking to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 9, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have written about cryptocurrency scams many times for more than four years. Most recently I warned you about a new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warning to investors about cryptocurrency related scams including investments in confusing cryptocurrency...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 8, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last seven years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. I was recently alerted to a new version of this scam by a Scamicide reader who fortunately recognized that this was a scam and did not...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 7, 2019 | Scam of the day
While the April tax filing deadline has come and gone, tax related scams are always with us. Recently, the IRS issued a new warning about two of those scams. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-reminder-tax-scams-continue-year-round In the first of these scams, the...
