by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 11, 2024 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day involves yet another major data breach. This time the victim was MoneyGram a popular company with more than 150 million customers that helps you send money electronically to bank accounts or mobile wallets. MoneyGram confirmed earlier...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 10, 2024 | Scam of the day
Natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes are common occurrences. It was only two weeks ago that Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas and now Hurricane Milton has caused massive damage to Florida. Natural disasters, such...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 9, 2024 | Scam of the day
In the over twelve years that I have been writing Scamicide, today and tomorrow represent the second time that I have ever had to write about data breaches on consecutive days. This is an indication of how common serious data breaches have become. This situation is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 8, 2024 | Scam of the day
The most effective scams are the ones that capitalize on real things that apply to you. Many people are familiar with the REAL ID, which is a new version of your driver’s license mandated by federal law. The federal REAL ID Act established new security...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 7, 2024 | Scam of the day
Yuxin Fu of Flushing New York was recently arrested and extradited to Massachusetts where she is facing charges of perpetrating an imposter scam in which she is alleged to have swindled a Massachusetts resident out of $46,000. According to Barnstable, Massachusetts...
