by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 6, 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. | Jun 6, 2020 | Scam of the day
Here is a link to a webinar I recently did for the law firm of Margolis and Bloom with which I am affiliated. The webinar discusses the many Coronavirus scams and how to avoid...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 5, 2020 | Scam of the day
Here is another good example of a phishing email that is presently being circulated. It is a very compelling and official looking phishing email, but it is as phony as a three dollar bill. Phishing emails are sent by identity thieves and scammers to lure you into...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 4, 2020 | Scam of the day
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) jointly with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey sued Commonwealth Equity Group, LLC which does business under the name Key Credit Repair alleging that the company engaged in illegal deceptive and abusive...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 3, 2020 | Scam of the day
As phishing emails go, the email reproduced below is very legitimate looking. This email comes from a Scamicide reader. The email is a scam and if you click on the links contained in the email, you will either be prompted to provide personal information that will...
