by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 16, 2020 | 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. I have written many times in the past about scammers who use deceptive and abusive collections practices in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 15, 2020 | Scam of the day
Adobe has just issued new security updates for the popular, but intensely flawed Adobe Flash software. In 2018 Adobe confirmed that it would stop updating and distributing Adobe Flash at the end of 2020 although frankly, it would be wise for you to migrate away from...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 14, 2020 | Scam of the day
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and scammers are taking full advantage of the increased attention to this disease which is diagnosed in more than 200,000 women each year. Recently, I received a telephone call from a telemarketer seeking a contribution to a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 13, 2020 | Scam of the day
Each year, computer security company, McAfee releases a list of the most dangerous celebrities on the Internet. These are people whose popularity is exploited by identity thieves and hackers who lure unsuspecting people through links in emails, social media and text...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 12, 2020 | Scam of the day
Today is the beginning of Amazon Prime Day. I say the beginning because Amazon Prime Day actually extends from October 13th through October 14th. Amazon Prime Day is a global promotion of Amazon featuring sales on a variety of items available solely to Amazon Prime...
