by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 31, 2024 | Scam of the day
Laundering money derived from a scam is an essential element of many scams. Scammers can be extremely clever at distancing themselves from their scams in order to avoid detection. The people they enlist either as willing or unknowing participants in the laundering...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 30, 2024 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is one that I have been warning you about since 2012, but lately there has been a resurgence of this scam as indicated by the number of Scamicide readers who have inquired about this scam after receiving a confusing notice. The scam...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 29, 2024 | Scam of the day
Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized an order requiring hotel chain Marriott and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels to implement comprehensive data security programs. This order was made in response to charges brought by the FTC against Marriott and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 28, 2024 | Scam of the day
Receiving a telephone call from a debt collector is not a pleasant experience. Being hounded by someone attempting to collect a debt you do not owe is fraud. In the Scam of the day for December 19, 2021 I told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had settled...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 27, 2024 | Scam of the day
Peer to Peer Payment Payment Service Zelle is used by many people to quickly and conveniently send money electronically from their credit card or bank account. Sending money through Zelle only requires you to enter the recipient’s phone number or email address....
