by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 16, 2021 | Scam of the day
The latest round of stimulus payments of as much as $1,400 to many Americans are a part of the recently passed American Rescue Plan. However scammers, not wanting to wait until the last minute started sending email scams related to the American Rescue Plan even...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 15, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, also known as virtual kidnapping, for eight years. The scam starts with a telephone call informing the person answering the phone that a child or other relative has been kidnapped and if the person receiving the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 14, 2021 | Scam of the day
Your credit report is an important document that can affect not only your ability to get a loan, but even your ability to get a job, an apartment or insurance. Indications of identity theft often first turn up on your credit report where you can find out if someone...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 13, 2021 | Scam of the day
The San Juan County Utah Emergency Management Office recently posted the following message copied below on its Facebook page warning people about a phony survey that is a scam intended to lure unsuspecting people into providing personal information that will be used...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 12, 2021 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is about a not very convincing phishing email. This email appears to come from Norton, a company that provides a wide range of digital security services. As always, the purpose of a phishing email is to lure you into clicking on links...
