by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 20, 2019 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is one about which I have written in the past, however it continues to pop up frequently and deserves to be discussed again. Many people are receiving a Facebook post from friends saying their account had been hacked and not to accept...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 19, 2019 | Scam of the day
What could possibly go wrong with a charity called “Marines and Mickey” that would pay for the cost of Disney vacations for military families as well as cover the travel coasts of people to see family members graduate from marine boot camp in South...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 18, 2019 | Scam of the day
The whole idea behind phishing or spear phishing emails is to lure you into clicking on links that may be infected with malware or tricking you into supplying personal information that can be used to make you a victim of identity theft. The email reproduced below...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 17, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the dangers posed by phony apps for more than three years. Recently numerous sources have been reporting about phony apps turning up in the Apple App Store. While everyone should recognize the risk of downloading apps from unofficial...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 16, 2019 | Scam of the day
Over the years I have written numerous times about the problems presented by robocalls and with good reason. Automated robocalls which, for commercial purposes, are illegal, are the number one consumer complaint reported by the public to the Federal Trade Commission...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 15, 2019 | Scam of the day
Since it began in 2003, the National Do Not Call list has grown to include more than 235 million phone numbers. When you register your phone number with the Do Not Call list it becomes illegal for telemarketers to contact you by phone. The Do Not Call list does not...
