by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 14, 2020 | Scam of the day
Since February I have been continuously warning you about a myriad of Coronavirus related scams and with good reason. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reported that in just the first nine days of April, they had received complaints of losses due to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 13, 2020 | 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 the scammers is a major problem. Tech support scams are increasingly common and victimize consumers 60 years or...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 10, 2020 | Scam of the day
I am adding an additional Scam of the day for today. This is the video of a webinar I did earlier this week for Bentley University alumni. The webinar contains a lot of helpful information. Here is the link to the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 8, 2020 | Scam of the day
For a long time I have warned you that the popularity of Netflix makes it a preferred subject for phishing emails and phishing text messages, which are referred to as smishing. Smishing is the name given to text messages that lure you into clicking on links or...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 7, 2020 | Scam of the day
Over the years I have written numerous times about the problems presented by robocalls and with good reason. Automated robocalls which, for commercial purposes, are illegal, are the number one consumer complaint reported by the public to the Federal Trade Commission...
