by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 30, 2019 | Scam of the day
Imagine Andy Williams singing, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and it may indeed be the most wonderful time of the year for many people, but it is not so wonderful if you have been scammed by cybercriminals who really do find the holiday...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 29, 2019 | Scam of the day
During the years that I have been writing Scamicide I have written many times about various Facebook scams. The reason for this is that with 2.8 billion users, Facebook is obviously popular and anything popular with that many people will be sought after as a vehicle...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 28, 2019 | Scam of the day
It has only been a couple of days since I wrote about another major ransomware attack and now there has been another to report to you about. Ransomware is the name for malware that once installed on a computer, often unwittingly through clicking on links in spear...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 27, 2019 | Scam of the day
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. We all have much for which we should be thankful. Tomorrow is the official start of the holiday shopping season. This day is often referred to as Black Friday, which traditionally is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. This...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 26, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have written many times about ransomware because it continues to be a major problem for businesses, governments and individuals alike. Ransomware is the name for malware that once installed on a computer, often unwittingly through clicking on links in spear...