by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 31, 2024 | Scam of the day
Your Social Security number is a critical piece of information that in the hands of an identity thief can readily lead to your becoming a victim of identity theft which can be devastating. Certainly it is important to safeguard your Social Security number as much as...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 30, 2024 | Scam of the day
More than forty-two million Americans have student loans with an outstanding balance of more than 1.4 trillion dollars so it is no surprise that scammers are focusing their attention on these students and former students through scams that falsely promise to provide...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 29, 2024 | Scam of the day
A variation on an old Facebook scam has recently resurfaced. In the new scam you receive a Facebook Message that merely says “Look Who Died?” and is followed by a link that leads you to a website where you are prompted to provide personal information that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 28, 2024 | Scam of the day
Clever scam artists, the only criminals we refer to as artists, have recently come up with a new way to steal money from your bank account through ATMs. The scam starts when you go to insert your card into the slot at an ATM, but are unable to do so which is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 27, 2024 | Scam of the day
The popular weight loss Ozempic is in low supply and high demand even at a cost of almost $1,000 per month if it is not covered by insurance. As a result scammers are using social media, phishing emails and phony online pharmacy websites to sell worthless phony...
