by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 21, 2025 | Scam of the day
For years I have told you about scammers posing as various popular celebrities luring unsuspecting people into scams However, with the increased of Artificial Intelligence these imposter scams, generally perpetrated through emails, text messages and social media have...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 20, 2025 | Scam of the day
Every car has a Vehicle Identification Number or VIN that is unique for each car. Scammers are taking photos of the VIN number which can be found just below the windshield on the driver’s side of a car that is the same make, model and year of a car that the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 19, 2025 | Scam of the day
In August of 2021 I reported to you about a data breach at T-Mobile initially discovered when hackers started offering for sale on the Dark Web data of what they said was 100 million customers of phone carrier T-Mobile for sale. T- Mobile confirmed the data breach...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 18, 2025 | Scam of the day
The Internet of Things is made up of a broad range of devices connected to the Internet including home thermostats, security systems, medical devices, refrigerators, televisions, cars and toys. Our homes have become filled with these devices including Alexa and Siri....
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 17, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last fourteen years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. These scams continue to be effective and are increasing in number so it is important to remind you about them again. Mystery...