by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently customers of St. Anne’s Credit Union, BankFive, Bristol County Savings Bank, Mechanics Cooperative Bank, Taunton Federal Credit Union and Bridgewater Savings Bank in Massachusetts have been receiving telephone calls purportedly from their banks in which...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 3, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
I have been warning you about the dangers of skimmers since the inception of Scamicide and in my book “50 Ways to Protect Your Identity in a Digital Age.” Recently a new wave of skimmer identity theft has been sweeping the country, with police in White...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 12, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Everyone texts including scammers and identity thieves. A recent text message scam that has resurfaced involves a text message from “Credit Card Services Alert” and it informs you that your debit card has been deactivated. The text message provides you...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 4, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
As I have repeatedly said, debit cards are a dangerous way to shop because unlike credit cards which carry a potential liability of no more than $50 for fraudulent purchases made using your credit card, if your debit card security is compromised and your discovery of...
