by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 11, 2019 | Scam of the day
It has been more than a year since I first warned you about scams related to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, but after receiving an email from a Scamicide reader telling me his story about almost becoming a victim of this particular scam, I decided that it...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 10, 2019 | Scam of the day
Once again we have an announcement of a major data breach. This time it is StockX, which is an online seller of sneakers, streetwear, handbags and luxury watches. StockX has just announced that it suffered a data breach in which personal information of 6.8 million of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 9, 2019 | Scam of the day
Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin are becoming more and more popular. Recently, Facebook announced that it was going to create its own cryptocurrency which it calls Libra and already in the days following the announcement, scams related to Libra are turning up...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 8, 2019 | 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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 7, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in conjunction with the Attorney General of Ohio has initiated legal action against Medera Merchant Services, LLC and B&P Enterprises alleging that these companies generated and processed Remotely Created Payment Orders (RCPOs)...
