by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 30, 2019 | Scam of the day
DNA testing has become very popular for helping to determine your ancestry. They also can be used to identify your genetic risk of certain diseases. Scammers, however are taking advantage of people’s interest in these tests that are done for medical purposes...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 29, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued another warning about phony robocalls that are made to appear as if they are coming from the Social Security Administration. In the call, you are told that your Social Security benefits are being suspended and then...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 29, 2019 | Scam of the day
In Shakespeare’s play Henry V, the king utters the phrase, “once more unto the breach, dear friends,” and so it is, because once more we have learned of a massive data breach. This time it is DoorDash, the food delivery service. While the data...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 27, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued online dating service Match Group, Inc. which owns and operates not just Match.com, but also Tinder, OK Cupid, PlentyOfFish and other dating sites. While the FTC alleges a wide variety of improper actions by Match, the one...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 26, 2019 | Scam of the day
Identity theft can be high tech, low tech or no tech. Stealing mail from mailboxes for purposes of identity theft has been done by identity thieves for years. Numerous times over the last few years I have warned you about the danger of having your mail, such as...
