by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 20, 2024 | Scam of the day
Xiao Kun Cheung was indicted in Federal Court in Georgia on charges related to a tech support scam allegedly perpetrated by Cheung and co- conspirators targeting the elderly in Georgia, Florida and Tennessee in which seniors were contacted by phone or through pop-up...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 11, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been reporting to you about the about the avoidable Equifax data breach in which personal data of more than 147 million people was stolen and legal actions related to the data breach since 2017 when the data breach occurred. The personal information compromised...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 6, 2024 | Scam of the day
Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its annual report about law enforcement actions resulting in refunds to scam victims. The report, which was for the year 2023, indicated that the FTC paid more than 324 million dollars in refunds back to scam...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 29, 2024 | Scam of the day
The popularity of Netflix makes it a preferred subject for phishing emails sent to people appearing to come from Netflix in which you are told you need to update your credit card information or asking for other personal information. Reproduced below is a copy of an...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 17, 2023 | Scam of the day
Two days ago I testified before the U.S. Senate’s Select Committee on Aging. My testimony related to scams affecting the elderly and, in particular, how Artificial Intelligence is now being used by scammers. Here is a link to the hearing which shows myself and...
