by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 10, 2025 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about a new scam in which pet owners are receiving calls or text messages purportedly from the local SPCA or another animal shelter telling them that their car or dog was hit by a car and that an immediate payment of $500...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 24, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for twelve years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. Recently Anthony Sanders and an accomplice were indicted on charges related to a jury duty scam in which Sanders called his victim, a 30 year nurse...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 14, 2024 | Scam of the day
A recent report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates a 1,000 % increase in money lost to scammers through Bitcoin ATMs in the last three years with consumers reporting losses of more than 110 million dollars in 2023. Bitcoin ATMs look just like...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 3, 2024 | 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. | Sep 1, 2024 | Scam of the day
Recently the Bradenton Florida Police Department issued a warning about a significant increase in a funeral home call scam. The scam begins when scammers posing as funeral homes call the families of the deceased demanding money be paid to them, often by...
