by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 15, 2021 | Scam of the day
Earlier this week, Andrei Tyurin, a Russian hacker was sentenced in federal court to twelve years in prison on charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit computer hacking. The charges stemmed from a number of large data breaches done by Tyurin...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 5, 2021 | Scam of the day
Investment scams have always been with us, but the Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the number of investment scams through scams involving companies and promotors claiming to have effective products that can prevent, detect or cure the Coronavirus. The ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 6, 2020 | Scam of the day
Scammers are adept at manipulating anything that has captured the attention of the public and turning it into an opportunity to scam people. Today and tomorrow I will be telling you about scams related to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. Earlier this week the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 25, 2019 | Scam of the day
Earlier this week, Andrei Tyurin, a Russian hacker pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit computer hacking. The charges stemmed from a number of large data breaches done by Tyurin including, most notably the 2014 data...
by admin | May 21, 2018 | Scam of the day
Although cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, may seem to be new. I have been writing in Scamicide.com about cryptocurrency scams for four years. Cryptocurrencies are legitimate, but scammers are increasingly taking advantage of the public’s fascination with...
