by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 18, 2025 | 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. | Aug 10, 2025 | Scam of the day
Amazon’s popularity has not escaped scammers who tie many scams to Amazon including the phishing email copied below that can lead to identity theft and the hacking of your Amazon account. I have warned you many times over the years about scammers who send...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 26, 2024 | 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. | Sep 10, 2024 | Scam of the day
Recently I received an email informing me that that Amazon Prime Membership was going to be suspended or even cancelled because the credit card tied to the account was no longer able to be used. The email contained a link for me to click on to provide a new credit...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 24, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been reporting to you about this particular scam preying upon home buyers for eight years, however this scam has gotten worse in recent years. Five years ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a warning about the scam and its dramatic...