by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 4, 2021 | Scam of the day
Cryptocurrency exchanges are digital platforms where you can buy, sell, exchange or store your various cryptocurrencies. There are many legitimate cryptocurrencies. Luno is a secure cryptocurrency exchange founded in in 2013 with millions of clients in many...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 3, 2021 | Scam of the day
Even if we everyone doesn’t use them, we are all pretty much familiar with QR Codes such as the one shown below. The Quick Response (QR) code is a two dimensional barcode that can be scanned and read by your cellphone. They have been around since 1994 and like...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 25, 2021 | Scam of the day
Phony text messaging, called smishing, which purport to be from a legitimate source such as your bank is a scam about which I have been warning you for years, but appears to be a scam that is dramatically increasing. Recently, a Scamicide reader informed me she had...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 23, 2021 | Scam of the day
Tech support scams are a profitable way for scammers to steal your money. I have been warning you about these scams for years. They come in a number of different varieties including pop up ads on your computer and telephone calls purportedly from Microsoft, Apple,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 2, 2021 | Scam of the day
A number of Scamicide readers have sent me copies of phishing emails that appear to come from Wells Fargo. One of them is reproduced below. It makes for compelling reading, but it is a scam. Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves attempt to lure...
