by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 20, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for eight years. Generally sextortion scams begin with an email in which you are told that your computer and web cam have been hacked and that the scammers have video of you watching porn online. In the email, the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 19, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about job scams for twelve years. These scams appear in many platforms including social media, emails, and even on legitimate online employment websites. Recently the Federal Trade Commission issued a warning about a new job scam that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 18, 2024 | Scam of the day
Everyone loves coupons and like many things in our lives, coupons which used to be found commonly in newspapers and magazines have migrated online. In recent years scammers have been perpetrating phony coupon scams on social media. Among the companies affected by...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 17, 2024 | Scam of the day
Most scams follow long established patterns, but as time goes on and technology evolves these scams evolve into new forms. The phony invoice scam is a common scam popular with scammers because it is quite effective. It starts when you receive an email that purports...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 16, 2024 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is the third in a series of Scams of the day dealing with election related scams. A common election time scam involves a call purportedly from your city or town clerk informing you that you need to re-register or you will be removed from...
