by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 24, 2026 | Scam of the day
Identity thieves use legal and illegal online sources to gather their victims’ personal information, such as their Social Security number, address, and date of birth and use that information for purposes of identity theft which is a significant threat to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 10, 2026 | Scam of the day
Recently, Patricia Escriva was shocked to see that she had lost control of her cell phone and that scammers had emptied her bank account of $18,000. What made this more troubling was that her account was protected by dual factor authentication. She was the victim...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 21, 2026 | Scam of the day
The recent released FBI annual Internet Crime Report for 2025 highlights that cryptocurrency scams were responsible for half of all cybercrime losses last year with losses topping $11 billion. There are a variety of scams that utilize cryptocurrencies as a hook...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 28, 2025 | Scam of the day
Sometimes we are our own worst enemy when it comes to posting too much personal information on social media that can be leveraged by a criminal for purposes of identity theft. During the early days of the pandemic many people posted photos of their vaccination cards...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 11, 2025 | Scam of the day
Sometimes we are our own worst enemy when it comes to posting too much personal information on social media that can be leveraged by a criminal for purposes of identity theft. During the earlier days of the pandemic many people posted photos of their vaccination...
