by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 18, 2021 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day starts when you receive a message on Facebook Messenger that looks like this: (image: Sophos) The message will have a link and what appears to be a video, which many people would be tempted to click on out of a concern that the video may...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 17, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have been reporting to you about this particular scam preying upon home buyers for five years, however due to the current Coronavirus pandemic this scam has gotten worse. Scammers have been quick to take advantage of so much of home buying and selling during this...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 16, 2021 | Scam of the day
Although Valentine’s Day has come and gone, romance scams continue to be with us in great numbers. In fact, these scams have increased dramatically during the Coronavirus pandemic. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Americans lost more money to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 15, 2021 | Scam of the day
It was just a week ago in the Scam of the day for February 9th that I told you about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settling charges it had brought against a student loan debt relief scammer A1 DocPrep. As a result of the settlement, the FTC received funds from...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 14, 2021 | Scam of the day
A week ago in my Scam of the day for February 8th, I wrote about why it was unwise for people to post photos of their vaccination cards on social media because it would let the world know their birhdate. Your birthdate is a signficiant piece of information that, in...
