by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 26, 2025 | Scam of the day
The FBI recently issued a warning about scammers posing as FBI agents working for the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center contacting scam victims offering to help them recover funds lost to scams when their real purpose is to further victimize the victims of...
by admin | Aug 10, 2018 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about dangers in the rapidly expanding Internet of things for more than four years. The Internet of Things is made up of a broad range of devices connected to the Internet including home thermostats, security systems, medical devices,...
by admin | Mar 6, 2018 | Scam of the day
Emails threatening harm or even death to the person receiving the email or members of his or her family unless a ransom is paid are increasing. The threats are merely a scam although the FBI takes them seriously. The FBI first warned about this scam in 2006, but just...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 3, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The FBI has issued a new warning about a scam that uses the name of the Internet Crime Complaint Center (which is a legitimate law enforcement agcency) to extort money from unwary computer users. I warned you about this scam in Scams of the Day for both July 9, 2012...
