by admin | Jan 29, 2018 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about security issues with ATMs for many years, primarily related to “skimmers” which are devices installed by criminals on ATMs that read your card and use that information to ultimately steal from your bank account, however on a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 3, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
According to the old saying, “fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.” Reports have surfaced of yet another major data breach similar to the kind we first saw with Target and repeated regularly since then. As usual, it is not the company...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 30, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently, Boris Toumasian was convicted of multiple offenses involving identity theft and sentenced to federal prison for a term of five years. Toumasian, who had worked at a BP gas station, installed skimmers on the gas pumps at the gas station. For those of you...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 17, 2012 | Scam of the day
Using an ATM is a very convenient way to access your bank account. Unfortunately, it is also a very convenient way for scam artists to access your bank account as well, often with your assistance. The primary way ATM’s are compromised is through the use of a small...
