by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 30, 2026 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for ten years. One way that sextortion scams begin is with an email in which you are told that your computer and web cam have been hacked and that the scammers have video of you watching porn online. In the email, the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 18, 2025 | Scam of the day
Earlier this week, the federal government sanctioned Prince Group, a Cambodian conglomerate after designating it a transnational criminal organization. These sanctions prevent American companies and individuals from doing business with it. At that same time, its...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 15, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for nine years. Generally sextortion scams begin with an email in which you are told that your computer and web cam have been hacked and that the scammers have video of you watching porn online. In the email, the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 1, 2025 | Scam of the day
Tech support scams in which consumers are tricked by scammers into believing there is a problem with their computers that require the expensive services of scammers constitute a major problem. Tech support scams are increasingly common and victimize consumers 60...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 1, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for nine years. Generally sextortion scams begin with an email in which you are told that your computer and web cam have been hacked and that the scammers have video of you watching porn online. In the email, the...