by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 22, 2023 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves attempt to lure you into either clicking on links contained within the email which download malware or providing personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft, are nothing new. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 26, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Over the past weekend, Sony’s PlayStation Network was hacked and taken offline by a group of hackers identified as Lizard Squad. The PlayStation Network is used by 53 million gamers around the world to play games with other people in a virtual environment. The...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 31, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Millions of people still use AOL and so scammers and identity thieves will often send out phishing emails that appear to come from AOL, such as the one reproduced below. The logo and format of this particular email that is presently circulating is a good counterfeit,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 9, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Today’s Scam of the day comes right from my own email account although many people are reporting receiving the same email. It appears to be from iTunes and indicates that there is a problem with my account and that in order to continue to use iTunes I must...
