by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 28, 2025 | Scam of the day
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued a warning earlier this month about childe identity theft and the problem is by no means limited to Ohio. According to a study by Javelin Strategy & Research one in eight children since 2019 has had their identity...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 1, 2024 | Scam of the day
Although I have been writing about synthetic identity theft for many years, many people are not familiar with the term “synthetic Identity theft.” Synthetic identity theft poses a significant threat to many people particularly children. Synthetic...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 12, 2018 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
In September a new federal law went into effect that permits consumers to freeze and unfreeze their credit reports for free. You can now freeze and unfreeze your credit at each of the major credit reporting bureaus at no cost. In addition, this new law is the first...