by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 9, 2024 | Scam of the day
In the over twelve years that I have been writing Scamicide, today and tomorrow represent the second time that I have ever had to write about data breaches on consecutive days. This is an indication of how common serious data breaches have become. This situation is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 7, 2024 | Scam of the day
Data breaches have become an all-too-common feature of life today and they pose a significant threat to all of us because regardless of how careful we are at protecting our personal data, we are only as secure as the companies and governmental agencies that hold our...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 6, 2024 | Scam of the day
It was less than a week ago that I told you about the recent data breach at Ticketmaster and now I have another one to report to you. Debt Collection Company Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) recently announced that it had suffered a data breach in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 26, 2024 | Scam of the day
Deed fraud, which is also referred to as “property title theft” occurs when a criminal files a counterfeit deed to property owned by someone else and then either lives in the property or even sells the property to an unwary buyer. Deed fraud most commonly...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 26, 2024 | Scam of the day
Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Co. recently announced that it had suffered a data breach in which 28,000 of its customers had their personal information stolen. The information stolen included the names, Social Security numbers, state of residence, bank account...
