by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 21, 2020 | Scam of the day
With so many of us working from home, cybersecurity during the pandemic is very important. I am giving a webinar for the University of Massachusetts Alumni Association on November 30th about protecting yourself online during the pandemic. They are graciously opening...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 20, 2020 | Scam of the day
Peer to Peer Payment Payment Services (P2P) such as Zelle, Venmo, ApplePay, PayPal, Square Cash and PopMoney are popular ways to quickly and conveniently send money electronically from your credit card or bank account. Recently, the P2P service Cash App has become...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 19, 2020 | Scam of the day
The holiday shopping season doesn’t begin in earnest in the United States and many other places around the world until later this month. In the United States, the day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as Black Friday is the unofficial start to the holiday...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 18, 2020 | Scam of the day
Fans of the old horror movie Poltergeist 2 remember the classic line “They’re back” and so it is with the classic Secret Sister scam which returns each holiday season. I first reported to you about this scam in 2015. It seems harmless enough when...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 17, 2020 | Scam of the day
Regular readers of Scamicide are certainly familiar with skimmers which are devices installed on ATMs and credit and debit card processors that steal information from credit and debit cards thereby enabling criminals to use that information to make charges on those...
