by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 26, 2021 | Scam of the day
As I have reminded you many times, we are only as safe and secure as the security as the companies and websites that have our personal information. So even if you are extremely diligent in protecting your personal information, you can be in danger of identity theft...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 25, 2021 | Scam of the day
Phony text messaging, called smishing, which purport to be from a legitimate source such as your bank is a scam about which I have been warning you for years, but appears to be a scam that is dramatically increasing. Recently, a Scamicide reader informed me she had...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 24, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have been reporting to you for years about the infamous Jamaican lottery scam by which many Americans, mostly elderly, have been scammed out of money after being told that they have won the non-existent Jamaican lottery. The scam begins when the victim receives a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 23, 2021 | Scam of the day
Tech support scams are a profitable way for scammers to steal your money. I have been warning you about these scams for years. They come in a number of different varieties including pop up ads on your computer and telephone calls purportedly from Microsoft, Apple,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 22, 2021 | Scam of the day
Recently, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issued a warning about a dramatic increase in telephone scams involving scammers posing as utility company customer service representatives demanding immediate payments and threatening to turn off electrical power if a...
