by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 6, 2021 | Scam of the day
While the Coronavirus pandemic has gotten somewhat better in much of the United States and vaccines are increasingly available, the pandemic still poses a significant health threat both here in the United States and around the world. However, even though the absolute...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 5, 2021 | Scam of the day
Today is World Password Day, which is a day dedicated toward inspiring people to choose better passwords for their various online accounts. Each year the password manager company NordPass does a study of the worst passwords commonly used. These easily discerned...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 4, 2021 | Scam of the day
Impostor scams have long been among the most lucrative for scammers. While there are many variations of this scam, the most common variations have involved scammers calling their intended victims on the telephone posing as some governmental agency such as the, FBI,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 3, 2021 | Scam of the day
Last week a married couple, Mehulkumar Manubhai Patel and Chaitali Dave were sentenced to prison in Georgia for their role in a Social Security phone scam. Phone scammers calling from India called targeted victims in the United States telling them that their Social...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 2, 2021 | Scam of the day
With marijuana use being legalized throughout much of the United States, Cannabidiol (CBD) products are quite popular for a number of uses including decreasing anxiety, pain relief and as a non-addictive sleep aid. Scammers are always using whatever is popular with...
