by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 1, 2024 | Scam of the day
Imposter scams have long been among the most lucrative for scammers. While there are many variations of this scam, the most common variations have involved scammers emailing their victims posing as a popular company with which we all do business or calling their...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 21, 2024 | Scam of the day
Identity thieves seeking to hack your computer to steal your passwords and other credentials for your online accounts have started using a new technique to persuade their victims into giving the cybercriminal access to their computers. This new technique involves...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 10, 2024 | Scam of the day
Peer to Peer Payment Payment Service (P2P) Zelle is used by many people to quickly and conveniently send money electronically from your credit card or bank account. Sending money through Zelle only requires you to enter the recipient’s phone number or email...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 7, 2024 | Scam of the day
For years I have written about Twitter and Facebook scams involving a number of celebrities such as Dwayne Johnson, Tyler Perry and Elon Musk. Posing as a famous person on social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram is quite simple to do and has proven to be...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 23, 2024 | Scam of the day
Peer to Peer Payment Payment Service (P2P) Zelle is used by many people to quickly and conveniently send money electronically from your credit card or bank account. Sending money through Zelle only requires you to enter the recipient’s phone number or email...