by admin | Apr 22, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
As regular readers of Scamicide know, skimmers are small electronic devices that are easily installed by an identity thief on ATMs and other card reading devices, such as at gas pumps. The skimmer steals all of the information from the credit card or debit card used...
by admin | Dec 19, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Regular readers of Scamicide and my books, such as the recent “Identity Theft Alert” are familiar with my regular refrain that you should not use your debit card for anything other than an ATM card and even then you should carefully examine any ATM you are...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 3, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
I have been warning you about the dangers of skimmers since the inception of Scamicide and in my book “50 Ways to Protect Your Identity in a Digital Age.” Recently a new wave of skimmer identity theft has been sweeping the country, with police in White...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 24, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Following up on January 23rd’s “scam of the day,” skimming is a growing problem and one that is going to get worse before it gets better. According to the U.S. Secret Service, thefts from ATM skimmers now total more than a billion dollars a year and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 23, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Today’s scam of the day comes from Aspen Colorado. I just returned from a vacation in Aspen. Aspen is a great place to visit anytime of year. Unfortunately, while I was there, identity thieves were also there judging by the uncovering of a skimmer at a local...
