by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 16, 2026 | Scam of the day
The phony invoice scam is a common scam popular with scammers because it is quite effective. It starts when you receive an email that purports to be from a popular company with which many of us do business that indicates that you owe them a significant payment. The...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 6, 2026 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is one I first warned you about in the Scam of the day for March 3, 2023, but it is still being effectively used by scammers. I also have warned you in the past about a PayPal scam in which you receive a phony invoice that appears to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 5, 2025 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is one I first warned you about in the Scam of the day for March 3, 2023, but it is still being effectively used by scammers. I also have warned you in the past about a PayPal scam in which you receive a phony invoice that appears to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 2, 2025 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves attempt to lure you into either clicking on links contained within the email which will download malware or providing personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft, are nothing...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 22, 2025 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is one I first warned you about in the Scam of the day for March 3, 2023, but it is still being effectively used by scammers. Just yesterday I warned you about a PayPal scam in which you receive a phony invoice that appears to come from...