by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 1, 2026 | Scam of the day
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning veterans about a scam targeting veterans not just in North Carolina, but around the country. The scam is presently being circulated through postcards or letters, but is also being done through phone calls...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 24, 2026 | Scam of the day
With the due date for filing you federal income tax return approaching, many people are filing their taxes at this time with almost 94% of individual income tax returns being filed electronically. TurboTax is a popular online tax preparation service and so identity...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 21, 2026 | Scam of the day
It has only been a few weeks since I last warned you about a Publishers Clearing House Lottery scam, but unfortunately this scam is back in the news with the recent arrest of Oral Durloo and Brandon Naime who are accused of scamming a 92 year old New York man out of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 6, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for twelve years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. This scam generally starts with a phone call from someone posing as a police officer or court official telling you that you have missed jury duty and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 30, 2025 | Scam of the day
The headline of this Scam of the day may be a bit confusing because dual factor authentication is not itself a scam, but rather a tool to avoid being scammed. It is not unusual for passwords to be compromised, particularly if you use the same password for all of your...
