by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 6, 2024 | Scam of the day
The day before they were about to embark on a long planned for $15,000 cruise on Carnival Cruise Line, a Kentucky family found out that their trip had been cancelled and that they would not be receiving a refund from Carnival. The problem stemmed from the family...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 23, 2019 | Scam of the day
Facebook quizzes are very popular, but they can be exploited by identity thieves. A good example of this was the “10 Concerts, but there is one act that I haven’t seen live. Which is it?” Facebook quiz. While this may appear harmless, the...
by admin | May 27, 2018 | Scam of the day
Many people around the world were enthralled by the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. In a world were the news is so often grim, the royal wedding was, for many people, a breath of fresh air. But even the royal wedding can be exploited by identity...
by admin | Jan 18, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Social media is as much a part of modern day life as a morning cup of coffee. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and many other social media sites are the primary way that many people communicate. With more than 500 million people on Facebook alone, you can expect that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 1, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
One of the major causes of identity theft is the fact that many of us share too much personal information on social media. Identity thieves are able to harvest this information which may include, addresses, employer, email address, phone number, birth date and names...