by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 25, 2022 | Scam of the day
A famous bank robber was once asked why he robbed banks to which he responded, “because that is where the money is” which is why it is not surprising that scammers have used Amazon as the basis for a wide variety of scams due to so many people buying...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 24, 2022 | Scam of the day
In Homer’s Odyssey, the Trojan horse hid soldiers that when brought through the gates and into the city of Troy led to the fall of Troy. Trojan subscribers are malware hidden within legitimate apps that while they won’t lead to the downfall of a city can...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 23, 2022 | Scam of the day
Many of you may not be familiar with the term “Facebook farming”, but we have all seen Facebook postings urging us to click that we “like” them. Sometimes it is an emotional appeal to show support for a sick child. Sometimes it is to show...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 22, 2022 | Scam of the day
While spam text messages may seem like merely an irritating inconvenience, they also pose a significant threat if you do not respond properly. Spam text messages that come in on your phone most likely did not even come from another phone, but more likely from a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 21, 2022 | Scam of the day
Scam artists, the only criminals we refer to as artists have a knowledge of psychology that Freud would have envied. They know how to appeal to every human emotion to lure us into becoming a scam victim. Scam artists can adapt their art to paint whatever picture...
