by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 26, 2020 | Scam of the day
For scam artists, getting their victims to trust them is the first step in every scam, which is why you should always remember my motto, “trust me, you can’t trust anyone.” However, it is not unusual to trust your friends, family members or even...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 25, 2020 | Scam of the day
Scams involving utility bills for electric, water or gas services have long been popular with scammers. In one incident reported just prior to the Coronavirus pandemic a Rochester, New York woman was called by a scammer posing as a Rochester Gas and Electric employee...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 24, 2020 | Scam of the day
Although Scamicide is written in the USA, many of the scams about which I report are universal in nature and are perpetrated upon unwary victims in every country on Earth. I will on occasion also report about specific scams,identity theft schemes and cybersecurity...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 23, 2020 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is another version of the Nigerian email scam that continues to plague the online community. Although it may seem that the Nigerian email scam began in the era of the Internet, the basis of the scam actually goes back to 1588 when it was...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 22, 2020 | Scam of the day
As I have written many times since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, scammers are quite adept at exploiting the pandemic to operate a wide variety of scams. With many people working remotely and many others being furloughed or losing their jobs, scammers have...
