by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 2, 2023 | Scam of the day
Facebook Marketplace is a free service on Facebook where millions of people buy and sell all manner of goods Often people can get some tremendous bargains and sellers can get an easy, low cost way to sell things. Around this time of year, we often see an increase in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 19, 2020 | Scam of the day
Peer to Peer Payment Payment Services (P2P) such as Zelle, Venmo, ApplePay, PayPal, Square Cash and PopMoney are popular ways to quickly and conveniently send money electronically from your credit card or bank account. These services are used by ninety million...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 9, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Before I get into today’s Scam of the day, I have an important announcement about Scamicide.com. We are making some major changes to the Scamicide website both behind the scenes and in the appearance and serviceability of Scamicide.com. I am very excited about...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 1, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
It has only been a few days since I warned you about the latest PayPal scam, but today I must warn you about yet another PayPal scam. If you are wondering why there are so many PayPal scams, it is for the same reason that the bank robber robbed banks – because...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 23, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The coin of the realm of scammers for many years has been money wired by Western Union or other such services because once the funds have been wired, it is almost impossible to retrieve when the victim learns he or she has been scammed. Now, however, many scammers...