by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 26, 2025 | Scam of the day
Facebook Marketplace is a popular and convenient place for people to buy and sell things so, of course, scammers are drawn to it. Scams on Facebook Marketplace have increased dramatically in the last couple of years. A recent scam turning up on Facebook Marketplace...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 9, 2025 | Scam of the day
Over the years, I have written many times about scammers posing as Publishers Clearing House to scam people they convince that they have won one of their lotteries, but have to pay administrative fees or income taxes in order to claim their prize. As I have often...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 30, 2024 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is one that I have been warning you about since 2012, but lately there has been a resurgence of this scam as indicated by the number of Scamicide readers who have inquired about this scam after receiving a confusing notice. The scam...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 27, 2024 | Scam of the day
Peer to Peer Payment Payment Service Zelle is used by many people to quickly and conveniently send money electronically from their credit card or bank account. Sending money through Zelle only requires you to enter the recipient’s phone number or email address....
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 25, 2024 | Scam of the day
A Scamicide reader recently forwarded to me an email that informed her that unclaimed money from a source not indicated was being held on her behalf and she needed to respond to the email in order to claim the money. This particular email was a total scam, however,...
