by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 10, 2024 | Scam of the day
Recently I received an email informing me that that Amazon Prime Membership was going to be suspended or even cancelled because the credit card tied to the account was no longer able to be used. The email contained a link for me to click on to provide a new credit...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 21, 2024 | Scam of the day
Many people are familiar with the first part of Oscar Wilde’s quote, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” but are unfamiliar with the rest of the quote which is “that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” I mention this because, as...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 31, 2024 | Scam of the day
Recently I was interviewed by Paula Poundstone on her podcast, “No One Listens to Paula Poundstone.” It was a lot of fun and we discussed how artificial intelligence is used by scammers to make their scams more believable and how you can avoid being...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 14, 2024 | Scam of the day
As we all know, passwords as a method of authentication for your accounts are not particularly secure. Passwords may be stolen or compromised in a data breach. Biometrics such as a finger print are a good tool for verification to open your phone, but what about...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 17, 2023 | Scam of the day
Two days ago I testified before the U.S. Senate’s Select Committee on Aging. My testimony related to scams affecting the elderly and, in particular, how Artificial Intelligence is now being used by scammers. Here is a link to the hearing which shows myself and...
