by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 30, 2020 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day starts when you receive a message on Facebook Messenger that looks like this: (image: Sophos) The message will have a link and what appears to be a video, however, when you click on the link, you are taken to a phony Facebook login page. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 11, 2020 | Scam of the day
The most effective scams always have a kernel of truth to them and this particular scam is a good example of that fact. Facebook is offering a hundred million dollars in cash grants to qualifying small businesses affected adversely by the Coronavirus pandemic. Here...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 26, 2020 | Scam of the day
For scam artists, getting their victims to trust them is the first step in every scam, which is why you should always remember my motto, “trust me, you can’t trust anyone.” However, it is not unusual to trust your friends, family members or even...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 29, 2019 | Scam of the day
During the years that I have been writing Scamicide I have written many times about various Facebook scams. The reason for this is that with 2.8 billion users, Facebook is obviously popular and anything popular with that many people will be sought after as a vehicle...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 18, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about an increase in scams involving scammers convincing their victims that they are eligible for large government grants if they merely pay a processing fee. This is a scam. The federal government does not charge fees...
