by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 18, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
I have previously warned you about the hitman scam on January 15, 2012 and January 29, 2013, but I am doing so again today because this scam, which is still unfamiliar to many, is making a comeback. Recently the FBI has been getting many complaints about incidents of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 3, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
It is important to remember that not all email scam letters come from Nigeria. They come from everywhere and recently it seems many of them are appearing to originate in Ghana. The essence of all of this type of letter is the same. In fact, the basis for the scam...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 19, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Again, today’s Scam of the Day comes directly from my own email box and it may seem familiar, as I am sure that many of you have received a similar or, perhaps even, identical email. It appears to come from a friend of yours, but, in fact, what has occurred is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 16, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Many of you may never have even heard of the Republic of Benin which is an African country that has been the subject matter of many recent scams, such as found in the email below which I recently received. Apparently the scammers believe that if you receive an email...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 6, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
It is an unfortunate fact that I never have difficulty coming up with a new scam or identity theft scheme for each day’s “scam of the day.” Often, like today, I merely have to go to the inbox of my email account. Today I found an email where the...
