by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 9, 2026 | Scam of the day
Since 2019, the cost of renting a car on vacation has increased dramatically. However, scammers are more than willing to help you out. They are setting up phony car rental company websites and websites that appear to be those of legitimate car rental companies such...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 14, 2026 | Scam of the day
A year ago I told you that the Wall Street Journal did a scathing story that said that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram had become the “cornerstone of the internet fraud economy.” According to the story Meta accounted for nearly half of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 30, 2026 | Scam of the day
Last June i told you that the Wall Street Journal did a scathing story that said that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram had become the “cornerstone of the internet fraud economy.” According to the story Meta accounted for nearly half of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 17, 2026 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for August 16, 2025 I told you about the lawsuit NY Attorney General Letitia James brought against Zelle, the service created by major banks in 2017 that enables people to quickly and easily send money from their bank accounts to other Zelle...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 16, 2026 | Scam of the day
Cybersecurity company Proofpoint discovered a scam in which people receive emails offering a free piano which is available often purportedly due to a death in the family or because the owner of the piano is graduating. The scam has largely targeted students and...
