by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 26, 2019 | Scam of the day
Recently the Department of Justice obtained a grand jury indictment against Hal H. Brown Jr. on charges related to his alleged operation of a Ponzi scheme. Although, Charles Ponzi was not the first to use the technique of paying off early investors with the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 25, 2019 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves attempt to lure you into either clicking on links contained within the email which download malware or trick you into providing personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft, are...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 24, 2019 | Scam of the day
We all remember the massive 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack that affected computers in 74 countries including the UK where its entire health care system was affected. Ransomware is the name for malware that once installed on a computer, often unwittingly through...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 23, 2019 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is another phishing email sent to me from a Scamicide reader who had received it. A copy of the short email appears below. As with all phishing emails, its purpose is to lure you into clicking on a link in order to resolve some problem. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 22, 2019 | Scam of the day
Since it began in 2003, the National Do Not Call list has grown to include more than 239.5 million phone numbers. When you register your phone number with the Do Not Call list it becomes illegal for telemarketers to contact you by phone. The Do Not Call list does...
