by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 7, 2026 | Scam of the day
We are still in the early days of tax season, but scammers are already busy calling people to scam them. The IRS recently issued a warning about scammers telling their targeted victims that they are from the “Tax Resolution Oversight Department” or the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 12, 2024 | Scam of the day
I am sure by now all of you are familiar with the grandparent scam where a grandparent receives a telephone call from someone purporting to be their grandchild who has gotten into some trouble, most commonly a traffic accident, legal trouble or medical problems in a...
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. | Dec 22, 2020 | Scam of the day
Police in New Delhi, India recently arrested more than fifty people operating a criminal call center from which they would make calls around the world scamming people into paying money under various pretenses. According to the New Delhi police more than 4,500...
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...
