by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 6, 2025 | Scam of the day
The week of May 4th through 10th has been designated as national pet week. More than 60% of Americans have a pet and any group that large will be a target for scammers. I have written many times in the past about scams involving sales of non-existent puppies....
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 5, 2025 | Scam of the day
This upcoming Sunday is Mother’s Day and once again we must be vigilant about not falling prey to scams related to this holiday. Anything popular with the public will always be popular with scammers. Although for many of us Mother’s Day is an...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 4, 2025 | Scam of the day
A scam that started in San Diego has spread throughout the country. Scammers take photos of cars and then post them on social media indicating that the car has been stolen and that a thousand dollar reward is being offered for information about the whereabouts of the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 3, 2025 | Scam of the day
I received an email from a Scamicide subscriber who was concerned about a possible scam. She received a text message that was obviously intended for someone else. Wanting to be a responsible person, she responded to the text message by telling the sender that it had...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 2, 2025 | 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...
