by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 21, 2023 | Scam of the day
In the summer of 2021 I reported to you about a data breach at T-Mobile in which personal information of 54.6 million customers, former customers and prospective customers was stolen. The compromised information included names, phone numbers, Social Security numbers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 20, 2023 | Scam of the day
While most often here at Scamicide we inform you about scams perpetrated by a wide variety of dedicated scammers and identity thieves, the truth is that legitimate companies from time to time will engage in conduct that I believe qualifies as a scam. Today’s...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 19, 2023 | Scam of the day
It is always important to update all of the software you use with the latest security updates and patches as soon as they are available. Numerous hacks and data breaches could have been avoided if individuals as well as companies installed security updates as soon as...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 18, 2023 | Scam of the day
Although I have been writing about synthetic identity theft for many years, many people are not familiar with the term “synthetic Identity theft.” Synthetic identity theft poses a significant threat to many people particularly children. Synthetic...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 17, 2023 | Scam of the day
Tech support scams in which consumers are tricked by scammers into believing there is a problem with their computers that require the expensive services of the scammers is a major problem. Tech support scams are increasingly common and victimize consumers 60 years or...
