by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 29, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have written many times about phishing emails from scammers posing as your bank who attempt to lure you into transferring money to them under the pretext of some emergency. I also have written many times about smishing text messages where scammers use text messages...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 2, 2019 | Scam of the day
While just about everyone is aware of the term “phishing” which is the name for a scam in which you are contacted through an email luring you to either click on a malware infected link in the email or provide personal information that will be used to make...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 6, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Phishing scams by which you are contacted by a scammer through an email luring you to either click on a malware infected link in the email or provide personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft is a common and effective technique used...
by admin | Oct 15, 2018 | Scam of the day
While the recent Facebook hacking message being widely circulated was essentially a hoax, the data breach announced by Facebook a couple of weeks ago presents a serious threat to the security of thirty million people affected by the data breach. Facebook announced...
by admin | Oct 9, 2018 | Scam of the day
Vishing, which is socially engineered phishing done by phone rather than through an email is getting more and more sophisticated. There is a reason that scammers are often referred to as scam artists. Many scam artists are incredibly adept at psychology and armed with...
