by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 11, 2021 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves attempt to lure you into either clicking on links contained within the email which download malware or providing personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft, are nothing new. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 10, 2021 | Scam of the day
Working in the world of scams, identity theft and cybersecurity, I have become a bit paranoid, but we all should remember that even paranoids have enemies. As cellphones have become pretty much universal, they have moved into the realm of being used as an identifier...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 9, 2021 | Scam of the day
Quizzes on Facebook and other social media are very popular, but they can be exploited by identity thieves. A good example of this was the “10 Concerts, but there is one act that I haven’t seen live. Which is it?” Facebook quiz. While this may...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 8, 2021 | Scam of the day
Last December I told you about police in New Delhi, India arresting more than fifty people operating a criminal call center from which they would make calls around the world scamming people into paying money under various pretenses. According to the New Delhi police...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 7, 2021 | Scam of the day
Most people and certainly the large majority of younger people use their phones for everything including banking, online purchases and entertainment. As a result of all of the personal information found on your phone, cellphones are a major target of hackers seeking...
