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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 29, 2021 | Scam of the day
More than a billion people use the WhatsApp mobile messaging app that helps you send text messages, photographs, videos and audio. Due to its extreme popularity, it is not surprising that WhatsApp has become an attractive platform for scammers. I have reported to you...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 18, 2021 | Scam of the day
The most effective scams are the ones that capitalize on real things that apply to you. There was a proliferation of scams during the past year related to the Coronavirus pandemic which is one reason why there is a separate section of Scamicide.com that provides you...
