by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 9, 2026 | Scam of the day
Since 2019, the cost of renting a car on vacation has increased dramatically. However, scammers are more than willing to help you out. They are setting up phony car rental company websites and websites that appear to be those of legitimate car rental companies such...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 2, 2026 | Scam of the day
The FIFA World Cup tournament will be beginning on June 11th. This is the most popular sporting event in the world. With an estimated half of the world’s population eagerly watching the FIFA World Cup tournament it should come as no surprise that this event has...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 30, 2026 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, also known as virtual kidnapping, for fourteen years and according to the FBI, the scam is increasing in frequency. Generally, the scam starts with a telephone call informing the person answering the phone that a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 16, 2026 | Scam of the day
Cybersecurity company Proofpoint discovered a scam in which people receive emails offering a free piano which is available often purportedly due to a death in the family or because the owner of the piano is graduating. The scam has largely targeted students and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 11, 2026 | Scam of the day
Apple Pay is a very safe, secure and convenient way to make payments, but nothing is fool proof. Never underestimate the power of a fool. While Apple Pay uses biometric recognition and tokenization that hides your affiliated credit number scammers are able to use...
