by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 29, 2026 | Scam of the day
PayPal is very popular and, as I always say, anything popular with the public is very popular with scammers. Over the years I have written about many scams involving PayPal, but one I have not written about until now relates to its Friends and Family Payment option. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 1, 2025 | Scam of the day
For the last few years I have told you about numerous instances where artificial intelligence (AI) has been used by scammers to make their scams more believeable. Romance scams, celebrity imposter scams, phishing email scams, business email compromise scams and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 21, 2025 | Scam of the day
Here is another good example of a phishing email that is presently being circulated and one that I personally received. Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves attempt to lure you into either clicking on links contained within the email which will...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 4, 2024 | Scam of the day
PayPal is a popular payment service used successfully by many people particularly when making purchases through eBay. However, because it is so popular with the public, it is also popular with scammers who over the years have created numerous PayPal based scams about...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 11, 2023 | Scam of the day
Many people take Winter vacations during the holiday season. Renting vacation homes rather than going to hotels has been increasingly popular in recent years. There are many excellent websites such as VRBO and Homeaway that offer wonderful vacation homes. Many...
