by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 24, 2025 | Scam of the day
The colorful term “juice jacking” was first used in 2011 to describe the danger of data theft when you use a public charging station to recharge your phone or other mobile device. In 2019, the Los Angeles District Attorney issued a warning about the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 11, 2025 | Scam of the day
Sometimes we are our own worst enemy when it comes to posting too much personal information on social media that can be leveraged by a criminal for purposes of identity theft. During the earlier days of the pandemic many people posted photos of their vaccination...
by admin | Jun 26, 2018 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is one of three being posted early today because I am about to travel to an area with limited Internet access. This leads me to the first of three Scams of the day that will be posted in advance today. Many people will be travelling this...
by admin | Jun 13, 2018 | Scam of the day
In the time since the massive Equifax data breach many consumers have frozen their credit reports at Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, which is the single best thing you can do to protect yourself from identity theft. Recently, as a part of a banking deregulation law...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 7, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
On my Scam of the day of April 2, 2012 I warned you about increases in the scam of cramming. Now it appears the problem is worsening to a point where it is estimated that the cost of cramming nationally is estimated to be as high as sixty million dollars. Cramming...
