by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 8, 2019 | Scam of the day
Another scam that continues to plague unwary people is the Pastor Text Message Scam about which I first warned you in June of 2017. Recently Pastor Randy Ott became aware that someone wasusing contact information from the Church’s newsletter to send out text...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 13, 2019 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day was prompted by a Scamicide reader who unfortunately lost more than a thousand dollars to a scam that combined a common gift card scam with a counterfeit check scam. The Scamicide reader who unselfishly contacted me to alert others to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 12, 2019 | Scam of the day
Buying a gift card as a gift is both an easy way to purchase a gift for someone and a good way to make sure that the gift is something that the receiver of the gift can actually use and enjoy. It definitely is a win-win situation. However, scammers are always ready...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 28, 2019 | Scam of the day
Craigslist is a popular place to go for people looking for a home to rent. It is also a popular place for scammers to place phony ads to cheat unsuspecting victims. Scammers place phony listings and trick people into wiring money as a security deposit or rent for...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 22, 2019 | Scam of the day
According to a new report recently released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports of the grandparent scam rose to almost 20,000 during a fifteen month period from late 2017 through 2018 at a cost of approximately 42 million dollars which is double the amount...
