by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 29, 2023 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is a phishing email that appears to come from MetaMask. MetaMask is a software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. The email makes for compelling reading, but it is a scam. Phishing emails, by which...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 13, 2023 | Scam of the day
I recently 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 telling the sender that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 23, 2023 | Scam of the day
Last Friday, the FBI announced that it had recovered almost 3 million dollars worth of Bitcoins that were the proceeds of a scam operated by as of yet unidentified scammers perpetrating an elaborate phone scam on elderly Americans and first generation American...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 26, 2022 | Scam of the day
Here is another good example of a phishing email which I received personally although I do not have an account with Coinbase which is a legitimate cryptocurrency exchange. Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves attempt to lure you into either...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 16, 2021 | Scam of the day
Although Valentine’s Day has come and gone, romance scams continue to be with us in great numbers. In fact, these scams have increased dramatically during the Coronavirus pandemic. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Americans lost more money to...
