by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 26, 2021 | Scam of the day
The primary way to defeat the Coronavirus pandemic is through enough people becoming vaccinated to achieve herd immunity. Health officials have indicated that 70% of the population would be required to be vaccinated to reach this important goal. Unfortunately,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 25, 2021 | Scam of the day
Phony advertisements for non-existent jobs that lure people into either giving the scammer money or personal information that can be used for purposes of identity theft have been a common scam for many years, but particularly during the pandemic this scam has gotten...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 24, 2021 | Scam of the day
While the Coronavirus pandemic finally appears to be lessening, it still poses a significant health risk. Much of the credit for the reduction of the pandemic is due to the increasing number of people who are getting vaccinated with vaccines created by companies such...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 23, 2021 | Scam of the day
Romance scams, which have been a problem for a long time have increased dramatically during the Coronavirus pandemic. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Americans lost more money to romance scams last year than to any other scam and the situation is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 22, 2021 | Scam of the day
DocuSign is a company that provides technology for the transmission of contracts and other documents with features for electronic signatures. DocuSign is used by many businesses. Recently I received a phishing email, reproduced below that purported to be sent by my...