by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 16, 2023 | 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 nine years. Cryptocurrencies are legitimate, but scammers are increasingly taking advantage of the public’s fascination with...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 18, 2023 | Scam of the day
Investment scams have always been with us, but according to the Federal Trade Commission, they reached 3.8 billion dollars of losses last year which was double the amount of the previous year. Many of these investment scams are promoted on social media, emails and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 9, 2021 | Scam of the day
Earlier this week, the popular stock trading app Robinhood disclosed that it had suffered a data breach the previous week in which personal information of approximately seven million of its customers was compromised. Fortunately for the large majority of people whose...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 18, 2021 | Scam of the day
John DeMarr recently pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to his participation in a massive cryptocurrency scam that swindled close to 500 investors out of more than 11 million dollars. The scam was a typical cryptocurrency scam in which the criminals led by...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 1, 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 ...
