by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 1, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Although so much of our attention is focused on scams perpetrated on the Internet and through means of high technology, a recent survey confirmed that low technology, namely the telephone still is fertile ground for many scams. According to the Truecaller/Harris...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 5, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Cramming is the name for putting unauthorized third party charges on to a consumer’s telephone bill without the knowledge or approval of the consumer. This has long been a problem with landline phones and recently has become a major problem with cellular...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 24, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Those of you familiar with the scam called “cramming” from either the list of scams on the right hand side of the Scamicide home page or having read my book, “The Truth About Avoiding Scams” know that cramming is the name given to the scam...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 14, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
For many years, users of Apple computers have felt safe knowing that by and large most of the computer scams have targeted users of PCs rather than Macs. However, with the increasing popularity of Apple computers and portable devices, more and more scammers and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 7, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
On my Scam of the day of April 2, 2012 I warned you about increases in the scam of cramming. Now it appears the problem is worsening to a point where it is estimated that the cost of cramming nationally is estimated to be as high as sixty million dollars. Cramming...
