by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 31, 2022 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is one about which I have written in the past, however it continues to pop up frequently as evidenced by a Scamicide reader who recently was targeted by a Facebook cloner. If one of your friends received a Facebook friend request that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 30, 2022 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for ten years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. This scam has been used effectively for years by scammers to con people out of their money. The scam starts with a telephone call that you receive...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 29, 2022 | Scam of the day
While just about everyone shares content through social media that they find on other sites on the Internet, many of those people do not consider the possibility that their republishing the material could involve a copyright infringement. In some instances, copyright...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 28, 2022 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day comes from a loyal Scamicide reader who received the following phishing email that appears to come from Wells Fargo. It makes for compelling reading, but it is a scam. Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves attempt to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 27, 2022 | Scam of the day
I wrote about today’s Scam of the day previously last year but am repeating it again because I have recently heard from a number of Scamicide readers who have been targeted by this scam. The scam starts when you receive a message on Facebook Messenger that...
