by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 21, 2025 | Scam of the day
Not even the dead are immune from identity theft and this particular type of identity theft is now on the rise. Until regulations were enacted in 2014 scammers merely checked out the latest obituaries and then went to a free totally available data bank called the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 20, 2025 | Scam of the day
The Boston Police Department is warning people about a new scam involving text messages that appear to come from the City of Boston indicating the person receiving the text message has an overdue parking ticket. The text message contains at the top of the message ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 19, 2025 | Scam of the day
In Homer’s Odyssey, the Trojan horse hid soldiers that when brought through the gates and into the city of Troy led to the fall of Troy. Trojan subscribers are malware hidden within legitimate apps that while they won’t lead to the downfall of a city can...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 18, 2025 | Scam of the day
With so many of us doing our banking and other financial transactions on our cell phones it is not surprising that criminals are turning toward cell phone theft at a way to get at your bank account, credit cards and more. Recently the Boston Police Department issued...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 17, 2025 | Scam of the day
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 to be from a popular company with which many of us do business that indicates that you owe them a significant payment. The...
