by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 17, 2026 | Scam of the day
It is bad enough to be scammed, but to have to pay income taxes on money you have been scammed out of certainly adds insult to injury. Prior to 2017 if a scammer convinced you to take money out of your retirement accounts and send the funds to the scammer, you could...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 16, 2026 | Scam of the day
The popularity of Netflix makes it a preferred subject for phishing emails sent to people appearing to come from Netflix in which you are told you need to update your credit card information or asking for other personal information. Reproduced below is a copy of an...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 15, 2026 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves attempt to lure you into either clicking on links contained within the email which download malware or trick you into providing personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft, are...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 15, 2026 | Scam of the day
As many of you may know, I frequently give seminars and webinars regarding scams and how to avoid becoming a victim. Fairway SAFE is sponsoring a one hour webinar I will be giving on July 29th and I urge everyone to consider attending. Attendees will receive...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 14, 2026 | Scam of the day
Task scams are scams in which you are solicited to do simple tasks such as liking videos or rating product images online and get paid for your efforts. Too bad it is a scam. The scammers promise that you will earn a commission on each click. The scam starts with a...
