by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 24, 2026 | Scam of the day
Recently I got a Facebook friend request from a good friend of mine. The only problem was that we were already were Facebook friends. If one of your friends received a Facebook friend request that appeared to come from you, it does not mean that your account was...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 19, 2026 | Scam of the day
Pump and dump scams have been with us for hundreds of years, however recently they have evolved to keep pace with today’s world of finance. A Pump and dump scheme is most often done with low priced stocks referred to as “penny stocks.” The scammers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 18, 2026 | Scam of the day
Airline travel is not always pleasant and it is not unusual for flights to be delayed or cancelled. Delays and cancellations occur for a number of reasons including bad weather and air traffic control issues. Scammers capitalize on these delays and cancellations by...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 28, 2026 | Scam of the day
Phony text messaging, called smishing, which purport to be from your credit card company is a scam about which I have been warning you for years, but is a scam that has dramatically increased recently due to AI. Scammers are harvesting vacation photos from social...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 16, 2026 | Scam of the day
Natural disasters such as wildfires, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes are common occurrences. The devastating floods recently in Indiana and the intense hurricane in Hawaii have caused serious damage, loss of property and life in those states. It has also displaced...
