by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 26, 2022 | Scam of the day
More than two years into the Coronavirus pandemic, the disease while somewhat abated still remains a threat and many of us are continuing to take tests to determine whether or not we are infected. Fortunately, there are a number of options for getting free test...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 25, 2022 | Scam of the day
Phony text messaging, called smishing, which purport to be from your bank or credit card company is a scam about which I have been warning you for years, but appears to be a scam that is dramatically increasing. Recently, I received a text message that appeared to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 24, 2022 | Scam of the day
Scammers are calling older Americans on the phone and telling them that they qualify for free medical equipment such as back braces, knee braces or other durable medical equipment. They tell the seniors that all they need to do is to provide their Medicare number to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 23, 2022 | Scam of the day
Amazon’s incredible popularity has not escaped scammers who tie many scams to Amazon including the phishing email copied below that can prompt the theft of personal information leading to identity theft from unwary victims. According to the Federal Trade...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 22, 2022 | Scam of the day
On Point Global is a company that between January 2017 and December of 2019 operated a scam in which they set up hundreds of deceptive websites that promised quick and easy government services such as renewing a driver’s license or applying for various public...