by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 23, 2020 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is another version of the Nigerian email scam that continues to plague the online community. Although it may seem that the Nigerian email scam began in the era of the Internet, the basis of the scam actually goes back to 1588 when it was...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 13, 2020 | Scam of the day
I first warned you about this particular scam in June of 2017, but it has recently resurfaced in many places around the country including in Minnesota where it was reported to me by a Scamicide reader. Local church members are receiving what appear to be emails from...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 17, 2020 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is another version of the Nigerian email scam that continues to plague the online community. Although it may seem that the Nigerian email scam began in the era of the Internet, the basis of the scam actually goes back to 1588 when it was...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 14, 2020 | Scam of the day
Recently I received the following email: “Dear Steve, How are you ? I need a Favor from you. I’ll need to get an Ebay gift card for my Niece, it’s her birthday today and i totally forgot i can’t do this now because I’m currently on a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 28, 2020 | Scam of the day
I have warned you numerous times in the last few years about the Business Email Compromise scam which continues to be an effective scam perpetrated against many companies. According to FBI figures the amount of money lost to victims of this scam last year reached a...
