by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 16, 2022 | Scam of the day
Identity theft is the number one consumer fraud in America at a cost of billions of dollars to victims of the crime. Identity theft occurs when someone is able to steal your identity and access your assets or use your identity to make purchases, take out loans or...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 31, 2022 | Scam of the day
Data breaches continue to a major problem for all of us. Regardless of how well you protect the security of your personal information on your own computers and devices, you are only as safe as the places that hold your information with the weakest security. In just...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 28, 2022 | Scam of the day
In the summer of 2021 I reported to you about a data breach at T-Mobile in which personal information of 54.6 million customers, former customers and prospective customers was stolen. The compromised information includes names, phone numbers, Social Security numbers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 22, 2022 | Scam of the day
Data breaches have become a part of every day life and their numbers continue to increase. In the first three months of 2022 alone there were 404 major data breaches. The latest major data breach involves Neopet which is a virtual pet website used by millions. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 16, 2022 | Scam of the day
Data breaches have become a part of every day life and their numbers continue to increase. In the first three months of 2022 alone there were 404 major data breaches. The latest major data breach involves Professional Finance Company (PFC) which operates a debt...