by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 7, 2020 | Scam of the day
Over the years I have warned you many times about romance scams, but it is important to do so again because these scams have increased dramatically during the Coronavirus pandemic. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Americans lost more money to romance...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 14, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Romance scams are one of the most common of scams and I have written about them here at Scamicide.com for seven years. Romance scams prey upon vulnerable people looking for some love and companionship in their lives. Recently Australian law enforcement officials...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 7, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Tinder, as those of you who are single will know, is an extremely popular mobile dating app that uses your Facebook profile, likes, friend information and photos to match you with similarly minded single people that live near you. It is extremely easy to use. Tinder...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Police in South Carolina are warning people about a scam involving the dating app, Plenty Of Fish. Plenty of Fish, which has been around since 2003 is a popular online dating site used by about 3.5 million people every day. Scammers initiate the scam by using the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 28, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently Malaysia has become a major hub for scams, most prominently romance scams in which the scam artist, the only criminal we refer to as an artist, contacts the victim on a legitimate dating website, such as Match.com and starts an online relationship with the...