by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 26, 2024 | Scam of the day
As we all know, passwords as a method of authentication for your accounts are not particularly secure. Passwords may be stolen or compromised in a data breach. Biometrics such as a finger print are a good tool for verification to open your phone, but what about...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 25, 2024 | Scam of the day
A Scamicide reader recently forwarded to me an email that informed her that unclaimed money from a source not indicated was being held on her behalf and she needed to respond to the email in order to claim the money. This particular email was a total scam, however,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 24, 2024 | Scam of the day
Online greeting cards are a great product for anyone who tends to be a bit late in sending out holiday greeting cards by regular mail. You can even send one on Christmas day and not be late. They are easy to send and many are free. They also can be very...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 23, 2024 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day was originally sent to me by a Scamicide reader who listed a small item for sale on Craigslist along with his cell phone number for people to contact him. Someone responded to his ad through a text message in which they indicated that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 22, 2024 | Scam of the day
Data breaches are all too common and according to a 2023 report by IBM, healthcare companies account for approximately 27% of all data breaches. Healthcare companies are targeted for a number of reasons including the general lack of security of many healthcare...
