by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 2, 2026 | Scam of the day
Quick Response codes or QR codes have been around since 1994, but they have become much more popular in recent years and can be commonly found on parking meters, in restaurants and in advertising. When you can a QR code with your phone, it will take you to a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 30, 2025 | Scam of the day
I first told you about “brushing” in August of 2020 after many people in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom reported receiving unordered packages of seeds sent from China. A wide variety of conspiracy theories quickly surfaced to explain...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 11, 2025 | Scam of the day
Quick Response codes or QR codes have been around since 1994, but they have become much more popular in recent years and can be commonly found on parking meters, in restaurants and in advertising. When you scan a QR code with your phone, it will take you to a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 11, 2025 | Scam of the day
A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates a 1,000 % increase in money lost to scammers through Bitcoin ATMs in the last three years with consumers reporting losses of more than 111 million dollars last year. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency ATMs...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 13, 2025 | Scam of the day
I first told you about “brushing” in August of 2020 after many people in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom reported receiving unordered packages of seeds sent from China. A wide variety of conspiracy theories quickly surfaced to explain...
