by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 24, 2022 | Scam of the day
Illegal pyramid schemes take many forms. A month ago I warned you about the Secret Sister Gift Exchange. I first reported to you about this scam in 2015. It seems harmless enough when you see it come up in your email or on social media, such as Facebook and Twitter...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 26, 2022 | Scam of the day
The holiday shopping season is well underway and many people are looking for coupons to cut the cost. Everyone loves coupons and like many things in our lives, coupons which used to be found commonly in newspapers and magazines have migrated online. As I have warned...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 25, 2022 | Scam of the day
Fans of the old horror movie Poltergeist 2 remember the classic line “They’re back” and so it is with the classic Secret Sister scam which returns each holiday season. I first reported to you about this scam in 2015. It seems harmless enough when...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 11, 2022 | Scam of the day
I wrote about today’s Scam of the day previously but am repeating it again because I have both heard from a number of Scamicide readers who have been targeted by this scam as well as being the target of this scam myself. The scam starts when you receive a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 6, 2022 | Scam of the day
Scammers love to take over Facebook accounts because people generally trust the posts put up by their friends that appear on their Facebook page. These people forget my motto of “trust me, you can’t trust anyone” and often click on links in these...