by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 21, 2022 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning people about scammers posing as your Cable or Internet company contacting you offering to lower your monthly bill in exchange for a fee. According to the FTC, many of these scammers are posing as Spectrum. The scammers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 20, 2022 | Scam of the day
Since the start of the pandemic, a moratorium on federal student loan repayments has been extended eight times, most recently as a part of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program with the extension now ending on December 31st. During the summer,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 19, 2022 | Scam of the day
The Better Business Bureau recently received a report from a Pennsylvania woman who left a message on the voice mail system of a contractor seeking to hire them to fix broken concrete on her parents’ porch and steps. Shortly thereafter she received a text...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 18, 2022 | Scam of the day
Pop-up advertisements that appear on your phone, computer or other device are considered by many people to be merely a nuisance, but they can also, in some circumstances, present a serious threat to your well being. While often the pop-up ads may be legitimate...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 17, 2022 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is about a phishing email presently circulating that attempts to lure you into clicking on a link in order to continue using your AOL account. Millions of people still use AOL. One reason for this is that you get greater email privacy...