by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 17, 2023 | Scam of the day
Pop-up advertisements that appear on your phone, computer or other device are considered by many people to be merely a nuisance, but they can also, in some circumstances, present a serious threat to your well being. While often the pop-up ads may be legitimate...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 30, 2022 | Scam of the day
Scammers and identity thieves are always adapting their scams. One of their staples is where they contact you by phone posing as an IRS representative who tells you that you will be arrested if you do not pay fictional overdue taxes. While many people have fallen...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 20, 2022 | Scam of the day
Thanksgiving is just three days away and I want to wish everyone a happy and scam-free Thanksgiving to everyone. Electronic greeting cards have become very popular and with good reason. Even if you don’t remember a birthday or delay sending a holiday card until...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 6, 2022 | Scam of the day
With 2.85 billion users of Facebook, it is no surprise that scammers and identity thieves often use Facebook as the hook for scams and phishing emails which purport to be from Facebook that attempt to lure you into either clicking on links which can download malware,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 19, 2022 | Scam of the day
Even if everyone doesn’t use them, we are all pretty much familiar with QR Codes such as the one shown below. The Quick Response (QR) code is a two dimensional barcode that can be scanned and read by your cellphone. They have been around since 1994 and like a...
