by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 14, 2026 | Scam of the day
Whatever is popular with the public is popular with scammers which is why it is not surprising that scammers are sending out text messages that appear to come from Amazon informing their targeted victims that there is a recall of a product that the targeted victim...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 28, 2026 | Scam of the day
Apple is warning people about a new scam involving its popular FaceTime app that starts with the targeted victim receiving either a text message or phone call from a scammer that purports to be from the targeted victim’s bank. Making the call or text appear...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 24, 2026 | Scam of the day
The headline of this Scam of the day may be a bit confusing because dual factor authentication is not itself a scam, but rather a tool to avoid being scammed. It is not unusual for passwords to be compromised, particularly if you use the same password for all of your...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 23, 2026 | Scam of the day
Data breaches have become an all-too-common feature of life today and they pose a significant threat to all of us because regardless of how careful we are at protecting our personal data, we are only as secure as the companies and governmental agencies that hold our...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 20, 2026 | Scam of the day
A variation on an old Facebook scam has recently resurfaced. In the new scam you receive a Facebook Message that merely says “Look Who Died?” and is followed by a link that leads you to a website where you are prompted to provide personal information that...
