by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 31, 2020 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last eight years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. Last month I told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new warning about this scam. Mystery shoppers are people hired...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 30, 2020 | 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. | Mar 29, 2020 | Scam of the day
The Tupperware company was hacked on March 25th by unknown hackers using a technique called formjacking. Formjacking may be one of the most effective cybercriminal tactics that you have, most likely, never heard of. According to the security company Symantec,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 28, 2020 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently settled a lawsuit it had brought against the credit repair company BoostMyScore.net for fraudulent representations and violations of federal regulations. Credit repair scams are very common as scammers take advantage of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 27, 2020 | Scam of the day
Shopping on Amazon is extremely popular both with consumers and scammers seeking to exploit Amazon’s popularity. I have warned you many times over the years about scammers who send various types of phishing emails which purport to be from Amazon attempting to...