by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 17, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Many scams are merely updates of older scams. The Nigerian letter of today is actually just the most recent incarnation of a scam that was being done in the 1500s when it was referred to as the “Spanish Prisoner Scam.” Smartphones and other portable...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 8, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Once again I had to go no farther than my own email box for today’s scam of the day f0r two examples of scams that operate by getting you to click on tainted links. Never click on links in an email unless you are absolutely positive that they are legitimate. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 16, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Every season is scam season, but tax season is a particularly scammed filled time of the year. The latest income tax scam which has surfaced in Nevada and is making its way across the country begins with a phone call purportedly from the Internal Revenue Service...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 6, 2012 | Site Related
On July 15, 2012 I warned you about a scam in which you receive a telephone call purportedly from Microsoft, Dell or other major computer companies or security software companies such as McAfee and Norton telling you that they have remotely determined that your...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 21, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Often it seems that the teenaged and even younger members of your family know more about computers than the adults do; and maybe they do. However, unfortunately, they are also less security conscious and more susceptible to downloading malware such as keystroke...
