by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 9, 2025 | Scam of the day
Cash App is one of the largest peer-to-peer payment platroms with more than 56 million accounts. Similar to Zelle and Venmo, Cash App enables its customers to send money electronically. Recently the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Block, Cash...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 18, 2025 | Scam of the day
With so many of us doing our banking and other financial transactions on our cell phones it is not surprising that criminals are turning toward cell phone theft at a way to get at your bank account, credit cards and more. Recently the Boston Police Department issued...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 27, 2024 | Scam of the day
Peer to Peer Payment Payment Service Zelle is used by many people to quickly and conveniently send money electronically from their credit card or bank account. Sending money through Zelle only requires you to enter the recipient’s phone number or email address....
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 21, 2024 | Scam of the day
Scammers love to take over Facebook accounts because people generally trust the posts put up by their friends that appear on their Facebook page. These people forget my motto of “trust me, you can’t trust anyone” and often click on links in these...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 18, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been writing about cryptocurrency scams for years. There a variety of scams that attempt to steal your cryptocurrencies from you. One of the most important decisions anyone should make when deciding whether to invest in cryptocurrencies is what kind of a...