by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 8, 2023 | 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 download malware or providing personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft, are nothing new. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 30, 2023 | Scam of the day
OneDrive is a popular cloud storage system of Microsoft that allows you to sync and save documents, pictures and files. Scammers send emails purporting to be from OneDrive, such as the one copied below that I received recently. If you click on the View File, you...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 23, 2023 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves, posing as familiar companies with which you do business, attempt to lure you into either clicking on links contained within the email which will download malware or providing personal information that will be...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 12, 2023 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is about a phishing email presently circulating that attempts to lure you into clicking on a link in order to continue using your AOL account. Millions of people still use AOL. One reason for this is that you get greater email privacy...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 29, 2023 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is a phishing email that appears to come from MetaMask. MetaMask is a software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. The email makes for compelling reading, but it is a scam. Phishing emails, by which...
