by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 28, 2022 | Scam of the day
While the instances of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections are nowhere near their levels during the height of the pandemic, the virus is still with us and still poses a public health threat. Unfortunately, unscrupulous companies are marketing bogus COVID cures and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 4, 2022 | Scam of the day
Electronics company Samsung recently announced that it had suffered a data breach in July that they discovered in August. As a result of the data breach personal information including the names of customers, their birth dates, demographic information and product...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 27, 2022 | Scam of the day
In a hot real estate market, apartment rental scams are increasing dramatically. According to the FBI, last year victims of apartment rental scams lost 350 million dollars, a 64% increase over the previous year. Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, more and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 26, 2022 | Scam of the day
More than two years into the Coronavirus pandemic, the disease while somewhat abated still remains a threat and many of us are continuing to take tests to determine whether or not we are infected. Fortunately, there are a number of options for getting free test...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 6, 2022 | Scam of the day
Remote access scams are increasing and when a scammer posing as your bank lures you into providing remote access to your bank account, the result can be disastrous. In one instance, the scam started with a phone call from a scammer posing as an employee of Avast, a...
