by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 28, 2026 | Scam of the day
For years identity thieves and scammers would use skimmers installed at ATMs and on card processing equipment such as at gas pumps (where this is still a problem) and at retail checkouts to steal the debit or credit card information from the magnetic strip on the card...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 28, 2024 | Scam of the day
Clever scam artists, the only criminals we refer to as artists, have recently come up with a new way to steal money from your bank account through ATMs. The scam starts when you go to insert your card into the slot at an ATM, but are unable to do so which is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 16, 2023 | Scam of the day
Clever scam artists, the only criminals we refer to as artists, have recently come up with a new way to steal money from your bank account through ATMs. The scam starts when you go to insert your card into the slot at an ATM, but are unable to do so which is...
by admin | Apr 1, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Today’s Scam of the day seems particularly appropriate for April Fool’s Day because it involves a simple scam that takes advantage of trusting people. The Boston University Police Department is warning members of the BU community about a scam in which the...
by admin | Nov 10, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Florida law enforcement authorities are warning people about a scam recently being perpetrated on unwary victims which starts with the victim receiving a phone call, purportedly from their bank, informing them that there is a problem with their debit card and that a...