by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 21, 2026 | Scam of the day
As we honor our veterans on Memorial Day, May 25th it is important to remember that scammers take Memorial Day as just another opportunity to scam veterans and others. In the case of Memorial Day, you can expect to be solicited by scammers by phone (remember...
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...
