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 | Jun 28, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
I have been reporting about Ransomware to you since 2012. Ransomware is the name for a type of malware that when downloaded on to your computer encrypts your data and restricts your ability to access your data. The hacker who infected your computer will have a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 18, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
I have previously warned you about the hitman scam on January 15, 2012 and January 29, 2013, but I am doing so again today because this scam, which is still unfamiliar to many, is making a comeback. Recently the FBI has been getting many complaints about incidents of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 29, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
It was more than a year ago that I wrote in the January 16, 2012 ” scam of the day” about the “hitman scam” and it still is making its way around the country. This scam, which appears to have originated in Eastern Europe, involves your...