by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 23, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Today’s “Scam of the day” comes both from my own email box and also the headlines. although the letter appears to come from General Abdul Aziz Jassem al- Shallal, it is just a scam letter similar to what has come to be known as the “Nigerian...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 8, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The Nigerian email scam has been with us as long as there has been email. In fact, the scam is just the latest incarnation of a scam that was used as long ago as the 1500s when it was called the Spanish Prisoner Scam. By now, hopefully, everyone is familiar with how...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 1, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Just when you think you have seen everything about the Nigerian email where you receive an email telling you about any of a number of different pretenses under which you are can receive a huge windfall of cash only to learn later, once you are hooked into the scheme...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 10, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Today’s “Scam of the day” comes directly from my own email inbox and is another example of what has come to be called the Nigerian letter whether or not the email originates in Nigeria or not. A copy of the email is reproduced below. The gist of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 9, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
I want to share with you as today’s “scam of the day” a scam email that was sent to me a couple of days ago. It is the latest variation of the Nigerian letter scam. We are all familiar with the Nigerian letter scam in which under various pretexts...
