by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 29, 2025 | Scam of the day
Identity theft can take many different forms and one about which most people are unaware is criminal identity theft. Criminal identity theft occurs when someone steals your identity and then commits crimes using your name and Social Security number. The problems...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 28, 2025 | Scam of the day
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued a warning earlier this month about childe identity theft and the problem is by no means limited to Ohio. According to a study by Javelin Strategy & Research one in eight children since 2019 has had their identity...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 27, 2025 | Scam of the day
On June 22nd I first informed you that Aflac had disclosed two days earlier that it had suffered a data breach that may have compromised sensitive personal information held by the company, which offers a range of insurance products to millions of people. According to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 26, 2025 | Scam of the day
Scammers are sending emails with attached letters that appear to come from an employee of TD Canada Trust Bank, a real Canadian bank. The letter carries the logo of the bank. The letter, a copy of which is shown below claims that the person receiving the email is a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 25, 2025 | Scam of the day
Scammers posing as the Social Security Administration (SSA) are sending emails such as the one shown below in an attempt to lure people into clicking on a malware infected link thinking that they will be provided their annual Social Security statement. The email shown...
