by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 26, 2025 | Scam of the day
I first told you about the massive data breach at PowerSchool a major education technology software company used by 16,000 educational institutions with 50 million students earlier this month, but now more information is becoming known about the data breach and it is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 25, 2025 | Scam of the day
In 2020 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning about the dangers presented by skimmers on gas pumps. I have warned you about the dangers of skimmers for many years. Skimmers are small electronic devices that are easily installed by an identity thief...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 24, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for twelve years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. Recently Anthony Sanders and an accomplice were indicted on charges related to a jury duty scam in which Sanders called his victim, a 30 year nurse...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 23, 2025 | Scam of the day
Although the name may not be as familiar as “phishing” which is the name for emails that lure you into clicking on malware infected links or providing personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft, “smishing” is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 22, 2025 | Scam of the day
Johnny Depp is warning his fans about scammers posing as him and asking his fans for money. According to Depp, “As part of their tactics they create multiple, deceptive social media and email accounts impersonating me and memers of my team. Today, AI can...
