by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 20, 2024 | Scam of the day
The November elections are eight months away and candidates around the country are actively fund raising. Scammers are taking advantage of the public’s interest in the elections to make robocalls in which they pose as candidates asking for donations. This...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 19, 2024 | Scam of the day
We have all seen Facebook postings urging us to click that we “like” them. Sometimes it is an emotional appeal to show support for a sick child. Sometimes it is to show support for a political message. Often it is a post related to a missing child. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 18, 2024 | Scam of the day
It is not surprising that Facebook has been a favorite medium for scammers. Its very popularity and the fact that on Facebook you are communicating with your friends is reason enough for scammers to use Facebook as a platform for scams. There has been a resurgence...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 17, 2024 | Scam of the day
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network and, as such, has long been attractive to scammers seeking to piggy-back on the sites good reputation. Recently the number of job scams being found on LinkedIn has increased dramatically. A recent...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 16, 2024 | Scam of the day
The headline of this Scam of the day may be a bit confusing because dual factor authentication is not itself a scam, but rather a tool to avoid being scammed. It is not unusual for passwords to be compromised, particularly if you use the same password for all of your...
