Scams and Crime
Do Not Return a Call or Text From These Area Codes – It May Be a Scam
July 9, 2018A scam that seems to reappear periodically is back and helping criminals steal people’s money. Protecting...
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Do Not Let Criminals Steal Your Cellphone Number With This Scam
June 12, 2018Criminals want to steal your phone number. If they can get it, they can set up...
FBI Urges All Home And Small Business Users To Reboot Their Routers
May 28, 2018The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging everyone who operates a home or...
SEC Creates Fake Cryptocurrency To Help Educate Consumers About Crypto-Investing Scams
May 17, 2018An amazing new cryptocurrency was announced yesterday that combines “the two most growth-oriented segments of the...
Beware of This Scam Targeting People Buying Homes
May 13, 2018Criminals know that many Americans buy homes during the spring — and they continue to target such...
Do Not Believe These 8 Dangerous Myths About Scams
May 1, 2018One of the most important defenses that you can possess against scammers is knowledge, including an...
Joseph Steinberg: I Am Going Independent After 6 Years With Forbes And Inc.
April 2, 2018After six years of writing for Forbes and Inc., my column will now be published exclusively...
SEC Charges Former Equifax CIO with Insider Trading Related to Massive Data Breach
March 15, 2018The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Jun Ying, a former Chief Information Officer (CIO) of...
FBI Arrests CEO of Secure Smartphone Company, Phantom Secure
March 12, 2018The FBI has arrested the CEO of Phantom Secure, a provider of BlackBerry and Android devices...
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Virtual Kidnapping Scams are Back with Higher Stakes – Here is What You Need to Know
March 11, 2018According to police, a mother in Wyckoff, New Jersey, recently received a terrifying phone call during...