by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 8, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Just as the financial problems of some consumers have spawned many home mortgage modification scams, the latest scam to take advantage of consumers with financial problems is companies promising to modify the loans of consumers who are having problems paying their car...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 7, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Despite the focus of scams on the internet, scams over the telephone are having a resurgence, particularly among older Americans. It is important to remember that even if you have listed your phone on the federal Do Not Call List to prevent telemarketers from...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 6, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Identity thiefs and scammers have often targeted their malware attacks against PCs because, just as the bank robber robbed banks because “that is where the money is,” so did the hackers attack PCs because there were more users than Macs. However, that has...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 5, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
As I warned you in “scams of the day” on February 26, 2012 and March 26, 2012, mortgage settlement scams are becoming more and more prevalent and dangerous. Recently the New York Attorney General warned consumers to be wary of phone solicitations from...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 4, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently there has been a dramatic increase in identity theft from children. According to the FTC more than 19,000 children had their identitities stolen last year and this number may be quite less than the true number because often, children whose identities have...
