by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 29, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
By now, most people are aware of the grandparent scam and how it works. It starts when an elderly person receives a telephone call, often late at night, that purports to be from the person’s grandchild who has either been arrested, had an accident or is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 28, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Identity thieves are constantly tricking people into providing personal information that enables the criminal to steal the identity of the unwary victim. The latest ploy being used by identity thieves throughout the country starts with a telephone call that you...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 26, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Regular readers of Scamicide know that I pass along notices of important security patches issued by software manufacturers, such as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle and others. Downloading new security software patches to your computer is critical because identity thieves...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 26, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Crowdfunding has become a popular buzzword that describes the process by which people raise funds for various projects from movies and books to the development of new businesses. Recently a crowdfunding effort on the legitimate crowdfunding website...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 25, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Anthony Marshall was an accomplished soldier, Broadway producer and United States Diplomat. He now is a convicted felon who after four years of appeals has finally started serving a prison sentence for his role in stealing millions of dollars from his aging mother ,...