by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 30, 2025 | Scam of the day
Scams involving medical services have been a staple of scam artists since the earliest days of time and seniors are frequently targets of scams so when you put the two together, you have the perfect storm for scams. Although there are many companies that offer...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 29, 2025 | Scam of the day
Job scams are fertile ground for scammers. I have written about many forms that these scams take. Recently the Federal Trade Commission issued a warning about phony job offers being sent to people in text messages. While some job scams that may appear on...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 28, 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. | Apr 27, 2025 | Scam of the day
Verizon issued its annual data breach report which appears to exemplify my motto that “things aren’t as bad as you think, they are far worse.” Regardless of how diligent you are in protecting your personal information such as your Social Security...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 26, 2025 | Scam of the day
The FBI recently issued a warning about scammers posing as FBI agents working for the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center contacting scam victims offering to help them recover funds lost to scams when their real purpose is to further victimize the victims of...
