by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 8, 2024 | Scam of the day
I am sure by now all of you are familiar with the grandparent scam where a grandparent receives a telephone call from someone purporting to be their grandchild who has gotten into some trouble, most commonly a traffic accident, legal trouble or medical problems in a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 5, 2024 | Scam of the day
In the Star Wars movies, the “force” provided power that could used for good or as exemplified by Darth Vader, the “dark side” and so it is with artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence can be use to combat scams through recognizing...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 15, 2024 | Scam of the day
Scammers are taking advantage of the public’s interest in the elections to make robocalls in which they pose as candidates asking for donations. This particular scam can easily seem legitimate. Caller ID can be tricked through a technique called...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 4, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about scams related to Social Security benefits for many years. In one Social Security related scam, the scammers call their targeted victim on the phone posing as employees of the Social Security Administration and tell their intended victims...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 12, 2024 | Scam of the day
Over the years I have written numerous times about the problems presented by robocalls and with good reason. Automated robocalls which, for commercial purposes, are illegal, are the number one consumer complaint reported by the public to the Federal Trade Commission...
