by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 10, 2020 | Scam of the day
I first told you about coronavirus phishing scams on February 8th. Today, I am warning you again and am including a copy of one of the phishing emails presently being circulated. Scammers are always taking advantage of whatever has the public attention and turn it...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 28, 2020 | Scam of the day
Scams involving utility bills for electric, water or gas services have long been popular with scammers. I recently received an email from a Florida Scamicide reader who received a phone call on her answering machine that indicated it was from Florida Power &...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 8, 2019 | Scam of the day
While the world was busy welcoming the royal baby of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, scammers have been busy constructing scams to capitalize on the public’s interest in the baby who has been named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 8, 2019 | Scam of the day
Game of Thrones is one of the most popular television shows of all time and fans of the show are eagerly waiting the April 14th release on HBO of the first episode of the final season. Of course anything popular with many people is also going to be popular with...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 27, 2019 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day comes from my own email where today I received an email from someone whom I don’t know or recognize. The email came with the subject line indicating the name of the person purportedly sending the email and the words “shared...