by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 25, 2019 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves attempt to lure you into either clicking on links contained within the email which download malware or trick you into providing personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft, are...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 23, 2019 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is another phishing email sent to me from a Scamicide reader who had received it. A copy of the short email appears below. As with all phishing emails, its purpose is to lure you into clicking on a link in order to resolve some problem. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 21, 2019 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves attempt to lure you into either clicking on links contained within the email which download malware or providing personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft, are nothing new. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 22, 2019 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails and the more personally tailored spear phishing emails all have one thing in common. These phony emails that appear to come from legitimate companies all try to lure you into trusting them and either providing personal information or clicking on...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 18, 2019 | Scam of the day
The whole idea behind phishing or spear phishing emails is to lure you into clicking on links that may be infected with malware or tricking you into supplying personal information that can be used to make you a victim of identity theft. The email reproduced below...
