by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 21, 2020 | Scam of the day
Spring is only a few days old, but utility scams, many of which are related to Winter heating bills continue to find victims. Scams involving utility bills for electric, water or gas services have long been popular with scammers. In one recently reported case a...
by admin | Oct 9, 2018 | Scam of the day
Vishing, which is socially engineered phishing done by phone rather than through an email is getting more and more sophisticated. There is a reason that scammers are often referred to as scam artists. Many scam artists are incredibly adept at psychology and armed with...
by admin | Nov 10, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Florida law enforcement authorities are warning people about a scam recently being perpetrated on unwary victims which starts with the victim receiving a phone call, purportedly from their bank, informing them that there is a problem with their debit card and that a...
by admin | Oct 18, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Although I have been warning you about this particular scam for years, another warning is warranted in the light of the IRS and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration disclosing last week that since October of 2013 there have been reports of...
by admin | Jul 2, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Ercan Findikoglu who had been arrested in Germany in December of 2013 finally was extradited to the United States where last week he was arraigned on charges related to three major cyberattacks on the global financial system. Findikoglu, a Turkish citizen is alleged...
