by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 24, 2020 | Scam of the day
Lottery scams are among the most common scams and although these scams take many different forms, they all have in common that you have won a lottery you never even entered (quite a feat) and that you must now pay money for either taxes or administrative fees in order...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 23, 2020 | Scam of the day
As we honor our veterans tomorrow on Memorial Day, it is important to remember that scammers take Memorial Day as just another opportunity to scam veterans and others. In the case of Memorial Day, you can expect to be solicited by scammers by phone (remember...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 22, 2020 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it had sent out 50 more warning letters to companies marketing phony cures and treatments for the Coronavirus. This brings the total number of companies who have received such cease and desist letters to 170...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 21, 2020 | Scam of the day
Everyone loves coupons and like many things in our lives, coupons which used to be found commonly in newspapers and magazines have migrated online. The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about phony coupons appearing on social media. Among the companies...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 20, 2020 | Scam of the day
The Coronavirus pandemic has been a gold mine for scammers who are capitalizing on the public’s concern through a wide variety of scams. The scams have proliferated so much that here at Scamicide we even have a separate section that describes these scams and...
