by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 16, 2025 | Scam of the day
Cybersecurity company Proofpoint discovered a scam in which people are receiving emails offering a free piano which is available often purportedly due to a death in the family. The scam has largely targeted students and professors at colleges and universities. Often...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 15, 2025 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is about a phishing email presently circulating that appears to come from the IRS informing you that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $825.71. The email has a pdf attachment that appears to be on IRS stationary and, unlike...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 14, 2025 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a report about the prevalence of scams that are initiated through text messages and among the top five in the FTC’s list was car wrap scams. In a previous Scam of the day, I told you about Caitlin Driscoll of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 13, 2025 | Scam of the day
Recently the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning about an imposter scam that starts with a phone call that appears to come from your bank, Amazon or a tech company telling you about an urgent problem with your account and that your money is in jeopardy. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 12, 2025 | Scam of the day
Geek Squad is a subsidiary of big box store chain Best Buy and it offers excellent tech support for electronic devices including televisions and computers. They are a popular company used by many people. Lately, scammers have been sending phishing emails that appear...
