by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 20, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The lines were long yesterday before the Apple stores even opened for the first day of sales of the new iPhone 6. It does appear that the iPhone 6 does have a lot of new and exciting features. As always, however, whenever the public is excited or enthusiastic about...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 13, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
You can always count on scammers and identity thieves to capitalize on every tragic event that captures the public’s imagination. Celebrity deaths seem to be of particular interest to many people. Following the deaths of celebrities in recent years such as...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 12, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane announced that her office had arrested four scammers for running a multistate grandparent scam. According to Attorney General Kane, these particular scammers had managed to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 3, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
In a way, this latest Facebook scam is poetic justice because it starts with an email or a Facebook post on your Timeline which promises to show you how to hack someone else’s Facebook account, but instead, when you follow the steps provided, your end up...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 18, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Lottery scams are one of the most common scams and with good reason. They are effective. Scammers will notify people that they have won a lottery and then often inform the victim that they need to pay administrative fees or income taxes in order to claim their...
