by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 26, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for eight years. Recently, the FBI reported that reported incidents of teen sextortion had increased 20% last year and the number of actual cases is probably higher due to the crime often not being reported. In...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 25, 2024 | Scam of the day
Smart TVs are terrific. Unlike old television sets that were not connected to the internet, smart TVs are connected to the internet which means that you can stream movies from Netflix and other streaming services, play video games and access a wide variety of apps. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 24, 2024 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for January 17, 2024 I told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had sued in 2018 and now recently settled with a number of defendants including Preferred Law LLC, Consumer Defense LLC, American Home Loan Counselors and others for...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 23, 2024 | Scam of the day
Data breaches have become an all-too-common feature of life today and they pose a significant threat to all of us because regardless of how careful we are at protecting our personal data, we are only as secure as the companies and governmental agencies that hold our...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 22, 2024 | Scam of the day
Recently Randall Taylor, Cedric Lynch and Keyshawn Arnold Joshua Mallory were sentenced to five years, five years and four years respectively in federal prison after being convicted on charges related to the theft of credit cards, debit cards, checkbooks and...
