by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 8, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
I have been warning you about dangers in the rapidly expanding Internet of things for more than five years. The Internet of Things is made up of a broad range of devices connected to the Internet including home thermostats, security systems, medical devices,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 7, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Tinder, as those of you who are single will know, is an extremely popular mobile dating app that uses your Facebook profile, likes, friend information and photos to match you with similarly minded single people that live near you. It is extremely easy to use. Tinder...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 6, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Phishing scams by which you are contacted by a scammer through an email luring you to either click on a malware infected link in the email or provide personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft is a common and effective technique used...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 5, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Today’s Scam of the day is another version of the Nigerian email scam that continues to plague the online community. Although it may seem that the Nigerian email scam began in the era of the Internet, the basis of the scam actually goes back to 1588 when it was...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 4, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Impersonation scams on the phone are a major problem. Many scammers will call unsuspecting victims posing as governmental officials, IRS employees or police officers threatening dire consequences unless the person receiving the call pays with a credit card over the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 3, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
With the new year often comes the effective date for many new laws and among the new laws are laws that increase the minimum wage in twenty states. Scammers are taking advantage of this to send emails or text messages to people indicating that they need to...
