by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 16, 2020 | Scam of the day
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread both in the United States and worldwide, many people are turning to online merchandisers to buy Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, face shields and sanitizers. Unfortunately, some online merchandisers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 15, 2020 | Scam of the day
Here at Scamicide.com we have been concerned about Coronavirus related scams since the earliest days of the pandemic with the first Scam of the day dealing with these scams published on February 7th. Scammers are always exploiting whatever has captured the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 14, 2020 | Scam of the day
Shopping on Amazon is extremely popular both with consumers and scammers seeking to exploit Amazon’s popularity. I have warned you many times over the years about scammers who send various types of phishing emails which purport to be from Amazon attempting to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 13, 2020 | Scam of the day
I first warned you about this particular scam in June of 2017, but it has recently resurfaced in many places around the country including in Minnesota where it was reported to me by a Scamicide reader. Local church members are receiving what appear to be emails from...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 12, 2020 | Scam of the day
Impostor scams have long been among the most lucrative for scammers. While there are many variations of this scam, the most common variations have involved scammers calling their intended victims on the telephone posing as some governmental agency such as the IRS or...
