by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 11, 2021 | Scam of the day
Identity theft can be high tech, low tech or no tech. Stealing mail from mailboxes for purposes of identity theft has been done by identity thieves for years. Numerous times over the last ten years I have warned you about the danger of having your mail, such as...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 10, 2021 | Scam of the day
Scammers are big fans of gift cards because they are easy to purchase, easy to send to the scammer and impossible to trace back to the scammer. It is not even necessary for the scammer to be in possession of the actual gift card to use it. Sending the gift card...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 9, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have heard from a number of Scamicide readers about today’s Scam of the day, which is also one that I have plucked from my own email as well. It has several variations, but it generally involves an email that appears to come from Microsoft in which the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 8, 2021 | Scam of the day
Today is Mother’s Day and once again we must be vigilant about not falling prey to scams related to this holiday. Anything popular with the public will always be popular with scammers. Although for many of us Mother’s Day is an opportunity to show our...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 7, 2021 | Scam of the day
It is a sad commentary on life today that veterans who have served their country valiantly are particularly targeted by scammers. According to the United States Postal Service (USPS) 78% of retired military men and women have been targeted by scammers and research...
