by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 3, 2023 | Scam of the day
Clever scam artists are increasingly setting up phony websites that appear to be for customer service or tech support of many of the companies with which we do business. Often they either purchase an ad to appear at the top of a search engine search or they manage to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 2, 2023 | Scam of the day
Quizzes on Facebook and other social media are very popular, but they can be exploited by identity thieves. A good example of this was the “10 Concerts, but there is one act that I haven’t seen live. Which is it?” Facebook quiz. While this may...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 1, 2023 | Scam of the day
While not as popular as prior to the meltdown of various cryptocurrency exchanges such as FTX, cryptocurrencies remain popular with many people including scammers who find the anonymity provided by cryptocurrencies as a tremendously helpful way to launder funds...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 31, 2023 | Scam of the day
We all remember the massive 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack that affected computers in 100 countries including the UK where its entire health care system was affected. Ransomware is the name for malware that once installed on a computer, often unwittingly through...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 30, 2023 | Scam of the day
Among the many lies stated by Congressman George Santos of New York during his campaign was that he claimed that he created and ran an animal rescue charity called Friends of Pets United. According to Santos, his charity rescued 2,400 dogs and 280 casts and neutered...
