by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 21, 2026 | Scam of the day
The recent released FBI annual Internet Crime Report for 2025 highlights that cryptocurrency scams were responsible for half of all cybercrime losses last year with losses topping $11 billion. There are a variety of scams that utilize cryptocurrencies as a hook...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 16, 2026 | Scam of the day
Cybersecurity company Proofpoint discovered a scam in which people receive emails offering a free piano which is available often purportedly due to a death in the family or because the owner of the piano is graduating. The scam has largely targeted students and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 10, 2026 | Scam of the day
Scammers are always taking advantage of what is going on in the news to use it as a hook for scams and the war in Iran is no exception. A number of Iran war scams have begun to proliferate and as with many scams, they use emotional appeals to lure people into being...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 9, 2026 | Scam of the day
Investment scams have always been with us, but according to the Federal Trade Commission, they accounted for $8,648,617,756 of losses last year which was double the amount of the previous year and almost triple the amount of the next highest category of scams Many...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 15, 2026 | Scam of the day
Imposter scams have long been among the most lucrative for scammers. While there are many variations of this scam, the most common variations have involved scammers emailing their victims posing as a popular company with which we all do business or calling their...