by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 10, 2026 | Scam of the day
Many people are receiving letters, phone calls and even visits from people representing that they are with the United States Census Bureau taking a survey known as the American Community Survey. While it is true that the official United States Census is only done...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 22, 2025 | Scam of the day
Reproduced below is a very convincing phishing email sent by scammers posing as the Social Security Administration that attempts to lure you into clicking on a link that purports to provide a statement of your Social Security benefits. However, if you were to click...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 11, 2025 | Scam of the day
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announces cost of living adjustments for Social Security payments in October of each year which become effective the following January. Last October a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients was...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 19, 2024 | Scam of the day
Protecting the privacy of your Social Security number is essential in order to protect yourself from identity theft. Identity thieves use a variety of pretenses to trick people into providing their Social Security numbers to scammers who can then use it as part of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 21, 2024 | Scam of the day
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announces cost of living adjustments for Social Security payments in October of each year which become effective the following January. Last October a 3.2% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients was...
