by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 25, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have been writing about cryptocurrency scams for years. There a variety of scams that attempt to steal your cryptocurrencies from you. One of the most important decisions anyone should make when deciding whether to invest in cryptocurrencies is what kind of a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 24, 2025 | Scam of the day
The colorful term “juice jacking” was first used in 2011 to describe the danger of data theft when you use a public charging station to recharge your phone or other mobile device. In 2019, the Los Angeles District Attorney issued a warning about the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 23, 2025 | Scam of the day
Recently, there has been an increase in extended car warranty scams. These scams often start with a robocall. Other times the scam begins with a postcard. Often the caller even knows the make, model and year of your car. They will tell you that your car’s...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 22, 2025 | Scam of the day
Two years ago I told you about a scam where scammers lured people into providing their bank account number and bank’s routing number to the scammer under the pretense of needing the information in order to send you a reward for finding a stolen car that, in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 21, 2025 | Scam of the day
When you hear the name Aflac, you probably like me hear the quacking duck from their commercials. Unfortunately, however the recently announced data breach at Aflac is no quacking matter. Aflac disclosed on June 20th that it had suffered a data breach that may have...
