by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 16, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
It was devastating for the parents of Logan Bryant when their infant son died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) at daycare last summer, but now they are facing another blow. Shortly after his death Logan became a victim of identity theft. Using the Death Master...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 11, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Although the Death Master File sounds like a list kept by Darth Vader, it actually is a federal database that contains the names and Social Security numbers of more than 83 million dead Americans. The list was initially established to help federal agencies, insurance...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 24, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
As we enter the Memorial Day weekend, it is a good time to honor and remember all our veterans and active duty members of the military as well as thank them for their service. Unfortunately, not everyone feels this way and scam artists look upon veterans as well as...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 18, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The FBI recently announced that identity thief Lawrence Fudge was convicted and sentenced for running an identity theft ring in Philadelphia for at least six years before being caught. Fudge obtained personal information from rogue employees he bribed in banks and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 9, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
A credit freeze is, as the name implies, a freezing of your credit report at your request whereby no one can have access to your credit report even if they have your Social Security number and other personal information about you. You control access to the credit...
