by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 13, 2019 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day was prompted by a Scamicide reader who unfortunately lost more than a thousand dollars to a scam that combined a common gift card scam with a counterfeit check scam. The Scamicide reader who unselfishly contacted me to alert others to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 14, 2019 | Scam of the day
This scam starts as a text message that offers you $600 per week merely for displaying a small sticker on your car apparently for advertising purposes. If you click on the link contained in the text message it will lead you to instructions as to how to get your...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 19, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last seven years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. In one version of the scam which unfortunately involved a Scamicide reader, she was sent an email from a company along with a legitimate...
by admin | Dec 26, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
We are now in the midst of the Winter vacation period between the Fall and the Spring semesters at colleges and universities around the country with many college students looking for part-time work as nannies and babysitters. Many college students use legitimate...
by admin | Nov 13, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
In a new incarnation of an old scam, people are opening mail to find a check that appears to be from Walmart. In one recent instance, the check was for $1,991.62. In other instances, the amounts have been as high as $5,000. The letter accompanying the check...
