by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 28, 2022 | Scam of the day
In the summer of 2021 I reported to you about a data breach at T-Mobile in which personal information of 54.6 million customers, former customers and prospective customers was stolen. The compromised information includes names, phone numbers, Social Security numbers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 5, 2022 | Scam of the day
Although the name may not be as familiar as “phishing” which is the name for emails that lure you into clicking on malware infected links or providing personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft, “smishing” is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 30, 2022 | Scam of the day
Many Verizon customers are reporting receiving an odd text message that appears to have been sent from the customer’s own phone number. It reads “Free Msg: Your bill is paid for March. Thank, here’s a little gift for you.” The message...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 22, 2022 | Scam of the day
The Lubbock Texas police department recently issued a warning about people receiving phony text messages that purport to be sent from Amazon telling you that your account has been hacked. These phony text messages, called “smishing” will either attempt to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 14, 2022 | Scam of the day
Social media is incredibly popular and, as I have warned you many times, anything popular with the public will always be popular with scammers and so it was not surprising when a recent report of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicated that in 2021 scammers...
