by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 1, 2024 | Scam of the day
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) more scams are started on social media than on any other platform at a cost for the last two years of 2.7 billion dollars and that figure is probably low because many victims, often out of embarrassment, do not report...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 27, 2024 | Scam of the day
Natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes are common occurrences. Hurricane Helene has wreaked havoc in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes and earthquakes bring out the best in people who want...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 22, 2024 | Scam of the day
Quizzes on Facebook and other social media are very popular, but they can be exploited by identity thieves. A good example of this was the “10 Concerts, but there is one act that I haven’t seen live. Which is it?” Facebook quiz. While this may...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 11, 2024 | Scam of the day
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) more scams in the United States are started on social media than on any other platform at a cost for the last two years of 2.7 billion dollars and that figure is probably low because many victims, often out of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 7, 2024 | Scam of the day
For years I have written about Twitter and Facebook scams involving a number of celebrities such as Dwayne Johnson, Tyler Perry and Elon Musk. Posing as a famous person on social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram is quite simple to do and has proven to be...
