by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 15, 2019 | Scam of the day
Identity theft is a serious crime that can result in financial harm and tremendous disruption of the lives of its victims. We are presently in an era of constant major data breaches so no matter how careful you are about protecting your personal information, you are...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 2, 2019 | Scam of the day
Popular actress Jessica Alba’s Instagram account was recently hacked just days after her Twitter account was also hacked. In both instances, inappropriate postings were made by the hacker which stayed up for hours until the material was removed. It appears...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 6, 2019 | Scam of the day
Kwamaine Jerell Ford pleaded guilty last week in Federal Court in Atlanta to charges related to his hacking into the accounts of hundreds of prominent professional athletes and rappers. The technique Ford used to hack into the accounts of his victims was simple and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 19, 2019 | Scam of the day
Identity theft is a serious crime that can result in financial harm and tremendous disruption of the lives of its victims. In 2007 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enacted regulations called the Red Flags Rule and the Card Issuers Rule that required banks, credit...
by admin | Apr 22, 2018 | Scam of the day
Sometimes it appears that there is a “day” for just about everything. For instance, May 3rd is National Bumpy Rug Day. Although it is a little late, I would like to wish you a happy National Password Day which was on March 15th. We all have many devices...
