by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 21, 2026 | Scam of the day
It has only been a few weeks since I last warned you about a Publishers Clearing House Lottery scam, but unfortunately this scam is back in the news with the recent arrest of Oral Durloo and Brandon Naime who are accused of scamming a 92 year old New York man out of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 22, 2026 | Scam of the day
I first warned you about this particular scam in 2017, but it has recently resurfaced in many places around the country including Carmel, New York where the Carmel Sheriff is warning people about scammers posing as the pastor of a Carmel church contacting parishioners...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 14, 2025 | Scam of the day
It seems just about everywhere you look on television and online, reporters are now issuing dire warnings about gift card scams. This, however, is nothing new. Longtime readers of Scamicide may remember that I have been warning you about these scams since 2012. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 6, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for twelve years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. This scam generally starts with a phone call from someone posing as a police officer or court official telling you that you have missed jury duty and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 22, 2025 | Scam of the day
Lottery scams are one of the most prevalent types of scams and scammers cheat people out of millions of dollars each year by tricking people into sending money to the scammers after being told that they have won a lottery, but are required to pay some fees or taxes in...
