by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 30, 2020 | Scam of the day
Just when you thought the financial problems tied to the Coronavirus pandemic were lessened a bit by the federal government’s program of payments of up to $1,200 to eligible people, we are now seeing a double whammy of increases in income tax identity theft...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 29, 2020 | Scam of the day
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) contained not only provisions for payments to millions of citizens, but also included a number of provisions for financial assistance to small businesses. Many small businesses have suffered...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 28, 2020 | Scam of the day
According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), pet scams involving the online sale of non-existent dogs have increased 39% since 2017 and now during the Coronavirus pandemic we are seeing an increase in this scam as people are interested in the wonderful emotional...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 27, 2020 | Scam of the day
The scams related to the Coronavirus are seemingly without end. With so much concern about the Coronavirus, scammers are using that concern to lure people through text messages into going to either malware infected websites or websites that will appear to be those of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 26, 2020 | Scam of the day
Curiosity killed the cat, but it can also cause you to become a victim of identity theft. It also can be a warning that your have been hacked and made a part of a botnet. Reproduced below is a message that a Scamicide reader received indicating that a message she...
