by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 2, 2023 | Scam of the day
Recently the IRS issued a warning about emails from scammers posing as IRS agents that lure victims into clicking on links and providing personal information that leads to identity theft. The subject line of the email reads “Claim your tax refund online. The...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 26, 2020 | Scam of the day
I have warned you for years about IRS impostor scams which generally involve a phone call, email or text message purporting to be from the IRS in which you are threatened with severe consequences if you do not immediately make a payment to the scammer/IRS agent. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 30, 2019 | Scam of the day
Impostor scams which occur when you are contacted by a scammer posing as an employee of any number of companies or agencies, such as the Social Security Administration or your bank seeking an immediate payment for a variety of reasons. For years I have been warning...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 23, 2019 | Scam of the day
Scams are found everywhere and readers of Scamicide can be found in many countries throughout the world which is why I write about scams wherever they may occur. The income tax filing deadline of April 15th just recently passed, but the scams will not end as scammers...
by admin | Jul 25, 2018 | Scam of the day
As the culmination of a five year joint investigation by numerous federal agencies led by the Justice Department, twenty-one individuals were sentenced last week for their roles in a huge multinational telephone fraud operation in which the callers in India posed as...
