by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 17, 2026 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for August 16, 2025 I told you about the lawsuit NY Attorney General Letitia James brought against Zelle, the service created by major banks in 2017 that enables people to quickly and easily send money from their bank accounts to other Zelle...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 21, 2026 | Scam of the day
Theft of iPhones is a major problem. The black market for sale of stolen phones is valued at $30 billion dollars a year and iPhones are particularly targeted because of their high resale value which is as much as 60% of its retail value. If not properly protected,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 5, 2026 | Scam of the day
While conventional military attacks of the United States and Israel against Iran have prompted Iranian missile and drone strikes against American military bases throughout the Middle East as well as against American embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, an additional...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 2, 2026 | Scam of the day
Quick Response codes or QR codes have been around since 1994, but they have become much more popular in recent years and can be commonly found on parking meters, in restaurants and in advertising. When you can a QR code with your phone, it will take you to a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 27, 2026 | Scam of the day
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last year more scams originated through text messages than phone calls and text message scams in which the scammers pose as your bank were the most common text message scam. Phony text messaging, called smishing, which ...
