by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 11, 2025 | Scam of the day
Recently the FBI issued a warning about scammers posing as health insurance companies offering phony discounted medical insurance. They contact their targeted victims by phone, text messages and emails. Many of these scams target older Americans. It is easy to get...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 10, 2025 | Scam of the day
Since 2019, the cost of renting a car on vacation has increased dramatically. However, your friendly neighborhood scammer is more than willing to help you out. They are setting up phony car rental company websites and websites that appear to be those of legitimate...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 9, 2025 | Scam of the day
Over the years, I have written many times about scammers posing as Publishers Clearing House to scam people they convince that they have won one of their lotteries, but have to pay administrative fees or income taxes in order to claim their prize. As I have often...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 8, 2025 | Scam of the day
Last month I told you that Verizon had 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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 7, 2025 | Scam of the day
Recently, Allegheny County District Attorney issued a warning about increased check fraud. According to District Attorney Stephen Zappala, citing U.S. Treasury Department statistics, check fraud increased 365% since the pandemic with the amount of money lost each...
