by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 31, 2022 | Scam of the day
If today’s Scam of the day seems familiar, it should to regular Scamicide readers because it is just a slight variation on the Scam of the day for May 24th dealing with the same type of scam. About the only difference was that the May 24th Scam of the day dealt...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 25, 2022 | Scam of the day
The popularity of Netflix makes it a preferred subject for phishing emails sent to people appearing to come from Netflix in which you are told you need to update your credit card information or asking for other personal information. Reproduced below is a copy of an...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 22, 2022 | Scam of the day
A variation on an old Facebook scam has recently resurfaced. In the new scam you receive a Facebook Message that merely says “look what I found” and is followed by a link that leads you to a website where you are prompted to provide personal information...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 17, 2022 | Scam of the day
Here is another good example of a phishing email that is presently being circulated. It was sent to me by a Scamicide reader who received it. It makes for compelling reading, but it is a scam. Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves attempt to lure...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 6, 2022 | Scam of the day
Shopping on Amazon, has been popular for a long time, but particularly during the continuing pandemic shopping on Amazon has increased dramatically and with so many people shopping on Amazon, scammers are using Amazon as the basis for a variety of scams. According to...
