by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 21, 2019 | Scam of the day
While many of you may never have heard of Wawa, it is a convenience store chain of more than 850 stores around the country. Wawa recently disclosed that it had suffered a data breach that went undiscovered for nine months in which credit and debit card numbers, card...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 20, 2019 | Scam of the day
Weight loss scams are among the most common scams and with good reason. Many people want to lose weight and most of the scam products promise to do that for you easily without diet or exercise. The unfortunate truth is that there is no magic formula for quick and easy...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 19, 2019 | Scam of the day
For years I have warned you about the dangers of skimmers installed on gas pumps. Skimmers are small electronic devices that are easily installed by an identity thief on gas pumps, ATMs and other card reading devices. The skimmer steals all of the information from...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 18, 2019 | Scam of the day
According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) pet scams involving the online sale of non-existent dogs have increased 39% since 2017. People buy dogs or other pets online and although they think they are taking proper precautions, they often end up getting nothing in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 17, 2019 | Scam of the day
Receiving a telephone call from a debt collector is not a pleasant experience. Being hounded by someone attempting to collect a debt you do not owe is fraud. These non-existent debts are sometimes referred to as “phantom debts.” In February, I reported to...
