by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 18, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about dangers in the rapidly expanding Internet of things for more than eleven years. The Internet of Things is made up of a broad range of devices connected to the Internet including home thermostats, security systems, medical devices,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 8, 2024 | Scam of the day
Recently I got a Facebook friend request from a good friend of mine. The only problem was that we were already were Facebook Friends. If one of your friends received a Facebook friend request that appeared to come from you, it does not mean that your account was...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 4, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about scams related to Social Security benefits for many years. In one Social Security related scam, the scammers call their targeted victim on the phone posing as employees of the Social Security Administration and tell their intended victims...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 31, 2024 | Scam of the day
A year ago I told you that AT&T notified nine million of its customers that some of their personal information was exposed when a marketing partner of AT&T was hacked. A few days ago I told you that names, addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and Social...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 28, 2024 | Scam of the day
A year ago I told you that AT&T notified nine million of its customers that some of their personal information was exposed when a marketing partner of AT&T was hacked. Now names, addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and Social Security numbers of 70 million...