by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 8, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently a new version of malware called Citadel has been discovered on people’s Facebook pages. The scam appears as a request for donations to a children’s charity. Presently versions of the malware have been found on Facebook pages in England, Italy,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 2, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently the Justice Department through the U.S. Attorney’s office for Alaska in cooperation with the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced a ninety count indictment against eleven people accused of filing phony income tax returns between January...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 1, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
For the fourth time in the last six years, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue has negligently released personal information on Wisconsin taxpayers putting them at serious risk of identity theft. This time the Wisconsin DOR put up on its website a report of real...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 23, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
As distasteful as it is to imagine, there will be a number of scams that will be occurring during the upcoming days and weeks related to the shootings at the theater in Aurora, Colorado where the opening night of the new Batman movie was being screened. These scams...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 16, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Some scams keep repeating and with good reason – they work. Jury duty scams have been with us for many years and they continue to be an effective scam. They start when you receive a telephone call or a text message informing you that you have failed to report...
