by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 13, 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 12, 2026 | Scam of the day
The pandemic increased the trend toward online purchases of just about everything and even after the pandemic subsided, many of us continue to make large amounts of our consumer purchases online. Scammers, of course, see this as an opportunity to scam people with...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 11, 2026 | Scam of the day
Every year, the number of people shopping online and the money spent through online shopping grows significantly. And why not? The convenience alone of being able to shop from the comfort and privacy of your home is reason enough for many of us to shop online. But...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 10, 2026 | Scam of the day
Recently there has been an increase in the number of scams related to Amazon Prime which is not surprising since there are approximately 220 million Amazon Prime members. Scammers attempt to lure people into providing their credit card information or Amazon user name...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 9, 2026 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been warning about car wrap scams since 2013. In a previous Scam of the day, I told you about Caitlin Driscoll of Pennsylvania who received a text message offering her $400 a week to wrap her car with a decal for Cadbury the...
