by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 22, 2019 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails and the more personally tailored spear phishing emails all have one thing in common. These phony emails that appear to come from legitimate companies all try to lure you into trusting them and either providing personal information or clicking on...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 18, 2019 | Scam of the day
The whole idea behind phishing or spear phishing emails is to lure you into clicking on links that may be infected with malware or tricking you into supplying personal information that can be used to make you a victim of identity theft. The email reproduced below...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 14, 2019 | Scam of the day
LinkedIn is a popular social media website used by business professionals to network with other professionals. According to LinkedIn, it has more than 645 million users. LinkedIn is used by these people to get ideas, explore opportunities and even to list job...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 22, 2019 | Scam of the day
It was announced today that Equifax has settled claims brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and all 50 states’ Attorneys general alleging that Equifax neglected to take basic security steps to protect the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 14, 2019 | Scam of the day
Today is the beginning of Amazon Prime Day. I say the beginning because Amazon Prime Day actually extends from July 15th into July 16th as well. Amazon Prime Day is a global promotion of Amazon featuring sales on a variety of items available solely to Amazon Prime...
