by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 31, 2022 | Scam of the day
Recently there has been an increase in the number of people receiving phony text messages that purport to be sent from Amazon telling you that your account has been hacked. These phony text messages, called “smishing” will either attempt to lure you into...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 30, 2022 | Scam of the day
Adobe has just issued new security updates for its Adobe Acrobat software. Many of you, myself included use Adobe Acrobat to create and manage PDFs. It is always important to update all of the software you use with the latest security updates and patches as soon as...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 29, 2022 | Scam of the day
Buying a gift card as a gift is both an easy way to purchase a gift for someone and a good way to make sure that the gift is something that the receiver of the gift can actually use and enjoy. It definitely is a win-win situation. However, scammers are always ready...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 28, 2022 | Scam of the day
Recently in Los Angeles Ze’Shawn Stanley Campbell pleaded guilty to charges related to romance scams in which he stole as much as 1.5 million dollars from ten women. Campbell posing as a successful businessman and former Navy SEAL contacted his victims online...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 27, 2022 | Scam of the day
The popularity of online shopping, which reached new heights during the pandemic and is continuing as the pandemic winds down has brought a dramatic increase in the number of packages delivered by companies such as UPS and Federal Express. The popularity of online...