by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 8, 2022 | Scam of the day
The most effective scams are the ones that capitalize on real things that apply to you. It was only a month ago that I reminded you about the scams associated with the REAL ID impending deadline. Many people are familiar with the REAL ID, which is a new version of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 8, 2022 | Scam of the day
The most effective scams are the ones that capitalize on real things that apply to you. Many people are familiar with the REAL ID, which is a new version of your driver’s license mandated by federal law. The federal REAL ID Act established new security...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 13, 2022 | Scam of the day
The popularity of Netflix makes it a preferred subject for phishing emails and phishing text messages, which are referred to as smishing. Smishing is the name given to text messages that lure you into clicking on links or providing personal information in response to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 25, 2022 | Scam of the day
I have good news and I have bad news today. The good news is that the number of illegal robocalls has actually gone down this year. Automated robocalls which, for commercial purposes, are illegal have been a major problem at a cost to consumers of billions of dollars...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 14, 2021 | Scam of the day
Since the pandemic began, I have written many times about cybercriminals making phony applications for unemployment benefits using the names of real Americans whose personal information they have accessed. For one of my earliest Scams of the day that dealt with this...
