by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 21, 2025 | Scam of the day
Not even the dead are immune from identity theft and this particular type of identity theft is now on the rise. Until regulations were enacted in 2014 scammers merely checked out the latest obituaries and then went to a free totally available data bank called the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 6, 2024 | Scam of the day
Credit repair scams are very common as scammers take advantage of people with debt problems and promise to fix their credit and clear their credit reports of adverse information for up front fees. I have been warning you about these scams for twelve years. In...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 20, 2024 | Scam of the day
Not even the dead are immune from identity theft and this particular type of identity theft is now on the rise. Until new regulations were enacted in 2014 scammers merely checked out the latest obituaries and then went to a free totally available data bank called the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 16, 2023 | Scam of the day
Your credit report is an important document that can affect not only your ability to get a loan, but even your ability to get a job, an apartment or insurance. Indications of identity theft often first turn up on your credit report where you can find out if someone...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 9, 2022 | Scam of the day
Data breaches have become a part of every day life and their numbers continue to increase. In the first three months of 2022 alone there were 404 major data breaches. The latest major data breach involves Shields Health Care Group which provides imaging and...
