by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 21, 2026 | Scam of the day
Theft of iPhones is a major problem. The black market for sale of stolen phones is valued at $30 billion dollars a year and iPhones are particularly targeted because of their high resale value which is as much as 60% of its retail value. If not properly protected,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 20, 2026 | Scam of the day
Imposter scams have long been among the most lucrative for scammers. While there are many variations of this scam, the most common variations have involved scammers contacting their victims posing as a popular company with which we all do business or a government...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 19, 2026 | Scam of the day
Data breaches have become an unfortunate fact of life for us all. In 2025 there were 12,195 confirmed data breaches that put millions of us in danger of identity theft. Taking advantage of public awareness of data breaches and the dangers they pose, scammers are...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 18, 2026 | Scam of the day
Recently the Maui Police Department issued a warning about a scam that I have been warning you about for years. It involves scammers targeting people who have already been the victim of scams posing as either investigators, government agencies or law firms telling...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 17, 2026 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for March 7, 2023 I warned about the danger of identity theft that occurs when criminals steal your mail from your mailbox. Among the dangers of mail theft are criminals gathering personal information contained in your mail to set up accounts...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 16, 2026 | Scam of the day
The E-Z Pass transponder system is available to drivers in twenty states and enables the drivers to avoid stopping to pay tolls when driving on toll roads. Instead they merely drive through a special lane where their transponder is electronically read. The tolls are...
