by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 5, 2026 | Scam of the day
Paying for a parking spot using an app on your phone has become very popular. Apps such as ParkMobile and PayByPhone are particularly popular in the United States. RingGo is a popular parking app in the UK although it is not available for use in the United States. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 31, 2026 | Scam of the day
A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates a 1,000% increase in money lost to scammers through Bitcoin ATMs in the last three years with consumers reporting losses of around $333 million between January and November of 2025. Bitcoin and other...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 30, 2026 | Scam of the day
Years ago there was a famous movie entitled “The Postman Always Rings Twice.” However, today it is not your postal carrier contacting you twice, it often is the person that scammed you or someone who got your name from a scammer. The Federal Trade...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 6, 2026 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails are perhaps the most common way people are scammed or become victims of identity theft. Phishing emails appear to come from a legitimate company with which you may do business and lure you into clicking on malware infected links or provide personal...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 2, 2026 | Scam of the day
According to the FTC the company most impersonated by scammers with phishing emails containing fake bills or fake renewals is Geek Squad. Geek Squad is a subsidiary of big box store chain Best Buy and it offers excellent tech support for electronic devices including...
