by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 21, 2024 | Scam of the day
Identity thieves seeking to hack your computer to steal your passwords and other credentials for your online accounts have started using a new technique to persuade their victims into giving the cybercriminal access to their computers. This new technique involves...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 15, 2024 | Scam of the day
Every year the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) releases its list of the biggest scams of the year. 2023 was a banner year for scammers with victims reporting losing 10 billion dollars to scams which is 1.2 billion dollars more than in 2022 and the true amount of money...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 13, 2023 | Scam of the day
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers recently warned people about a dramatic increase in bank scams being perpetrated through phony emails and phony text messages purporting to come from your bank. And this warning is certainly not limited to Nebraska. According...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 6, 2023 | Scam of the day
Recently the background check company Been Verified issued a list of its twelve most common phone scams being perpetrated today. The phone is a primary method for scammers who can make large numbers of calls or texts using computers rather than actual phones. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 17, 2023 | Scam of the day
The FBI recently issued a warning about a scam they call “The Phantom Hacker.” The scam starts with a pop-up on your computer, a text message, email or phone call from the scammer posing as a legitimate tech company informing the victim that here appears...
