by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Scam of the day, Senior Scams, Student Scams
Scammers take advantage of people who have lost pets and posted fliers or notices on line. They will be more than happy to return your pet to you for just enough money to cover the shipping costs. Sometimes you will even get a call purportedly from a legitimate...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Investment Scams, Phishing / Password Scams, Scam of the day
Smishing is similar to phishing on your computer, but this time the scammers message comes as a text message on your cell phone. Often it comes purportedly from your bank telling you that your account has been frozen and then asks you to provide personal information...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Facebook / Social Networking Scams, Homeowner Scams, Investment Scams, Scam of the day, Senior Scams, Student Scams
Your credit report is one of the most important documents in your financial life. The information in your credit report as maintained by the three major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, TransUnion and Experian is used to calculate your credit score. This is used...