by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 5, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Because it is so popular, Facebook is a frequent medium for transmitting scams. Recently, Kris White of Texas was scammed when she responded to a message on her Facebook page from one of her friends telling her that she had won a $250,000 prize in a Facebook...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 16, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
When it was first disclosed that reporters from the British tabloid “News of the World” had hacked into the smartphones of numerous people including celebrities, politicians, and even the royal family, it was big new around the world. However, now that a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 9, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Desperate people often are among the most sought after victims by scammers because they believe, and often they are right, that when people are desperate, they will not be as careful. It is for this reason that when people are in desperate financial straits, they are...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 30, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Facebook has long been fertile ground for scammers and identity thieves and there is a good reason for this. The sheer number of people on Facebook provides a great opportunity for scammers and identity thieves. The high level of trust that people have for...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 2, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Every season is scam season and every day provides unique opportunity for scam artists, the only criminals that we call artists, to try to scam us out of our hard earned money. Here are a few scams that you should be aware of that will be coming on the Fourth of...