by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 15, 2022 | Scam of the day
Posing as a famous person on social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram is quite simple to do and has proven to be quite lucrative for many scammers who are able to convince unsuspecting victims to rely on the phony accounts. The subject of the most phony...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 14, 2022 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning people about a dramatic increase in extended car warranty scams being perpetrated through robocalls. Many of these robocalls appear to come from “Susie” of the “Vehicle Service Department.” Often...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 13, 2022 | Scam of the day
The popularity of Netflix makes it a preferred subject for phishing emails and phishing text messages, which are referred to as smishing. Smishing is the name given to text messages that lure you into clicking on links or providing personal information in response to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 12, 2022 | Scam of the day
In desperate times people often let their guard down, which provides a lethal combination for scammers offering loans to people even if they have poor credit. You may get a solicitation for a loan through an email, phone call or you may even see it in legitimate...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 11, 2022 | Scam of the day
What is old is new again. Many people continue to pay their household bills by paper checks rather than electronic banking and even when shopping, some people prefer paying by check instead of using a credit card or cash. While there has been much discussion in the...
