by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 6, 2021 | Scam of the day
Reports have been resurfacing since the beginning of the year of increased instances of the car wrap scam which has been around for a few years. Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning about scammers posing as employees of Marlboro or...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 5, 2021 | Scam of the day
With the Coroanvirus pandemic easing in much of the country, many people are travelling this summer for their summer vacations. Many people take vacations to take a break from the responsibilities of work and running a household, however few of us seem to want to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 4, 2021 | Scam of the day
Geek Squad is a subsidiary of big box store chain Best Buy and it offers excellent tech support for electronic devices including televisions and computers. They are a popular company used by many people including the Scamicide reader who forwarded the email copied...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 3, 2021 | Scam of the day
Even if we everyone doesn’t use them, we are all pretty much familiar with QR Codes such as the one shown below. The Quick Response (QR) code is a two dimensional barcode that can be scanned and read by your cellphone. They have been around since 1994 and like...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 2, 2021 | Scam of the day
In 2019 I first told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in conjunction with the Attorney General of Ohio had brought legal action against Educare Centre Services, Inc. and Tripletel, Inc alleging that these companies worked together to sell bogus credit card...
