by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 31, 2021 | Scam of the day
I am sure most of you are familiar with the grandparent scam where a grandparent receives a telephone call from someone purporting to be their grandchild who has gotten into some trouble, most commonly a traffic accident, legal trouble or medical problems in a far...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 30, 2021 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day came from a long time friend and Scamicide reader who was savvy enough not to fall for this very clever scam. It starts when you receive an email that appears to have been sent by Microsoft Outlook informing you that you have received a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 29, 2021 | Scam of the day
Many of you may be unfamiliar with the term “smishing” which is described in detail in my book “Identity Theft Alert ,” however, you are probably familiar with the term “phishing” which describes the scam by which identity thieves...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 28, 2021 | Scam of the day
Ordering food online for delivery was somewhat popular prior to the pandemic, but has become much more widely used as people want restaurant food without having to go to a restaurant. Many restaurants have taken advantage of this interest and set up websites to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 27, 2021 | Scam of the day
The primary way to defeat the Coronavirus pandemic is through enough people becoming vaccinated to achieve herd immunity. Health officials have indicated that 70% of the population would be required to be vaccinated to reach this important goal. Unfortunately,...
