by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 29, 2019 | Scam of the day
In 2017 the United States Postal Service began its Informed Delivery Program and I have been warning you since then about identity theft risks related to the program. Under the Informed Delivery Program, you can sign up for a free service of the U.S. Postal Service...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 9, 2019 | Scam of the day
Microsoft is one of the biggest and most profitable companies in the world with a market valuation of close to a trillion dollars so it might seem surprising to many people who are receiving phone calls telling them that Microsoft is going out of business and a judge...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 8, 2019 | 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...
by admin | Apr 9, 2018 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for six years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. Recently the FBI’s Atlanta Division issued a warning about the latest version of this scam. The jury duty scam is a scam that has been used effectively...
by admin | Dec 17, 2017 | Scam of the day
Trust me, you can’t trust anyone. People are reporting receiving phone calls purporting to be from the “Visa Fraud Protection Center” asking you to confirm a purchase that you never made. When you inform the caller that you did not make that...