by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 17, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have been writing about scams related to Mavis Wanczyk for four years but recently I have received many emails from Scamicide readers telling me about various new incarnations of a variety of scams that share the same hook which is that Mavis Wanczyk is giving money...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 10, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have been writing about scams related to Mavis Wanczyk for four years but recently I have received many emails from Scamicide readers telling me about various new incarnations of a variety of scams that share the same hook which is that Mavis Wanczyk is giving money...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 26, 2021 | Scam of the day
Of all the scams I have written about in the ten years that I have been writing Scamicide.com, one that continually ensnares people is phony gifts from Mavis Wanczk. Many of you may not remember the name of Mavis Wanczyk, but she was the lucky winner of a 758...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 14, 2021 | Scam of the day
A common theme in many scams, including phony lottery scams and the infamous grandparent scam, is that the scammers will require the victim to wire money or use gift cards rather than use a credit card or a check. Once money has been wired or gift card information...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 26, 2020 | Scam of the day
Perhaps it is due to the financial strain so many people are under during this time of the Coronavirus pandemic, but recently I have received many emails from Scamicide readers telling me about various new incarnations of a variety of scams that share the same hook...