by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 26, 2020 | Scam of the day
In the years that I have been writing Scamicide, I have written many times about the extreme danger presented by phishing emails. These are emails that attempt to lure you into either clicking on links in the email that download harmful malware such as ransomware or...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Scammers are always finding ways to take what is in the news and make it the basis of a scam. The reasons for doing so are obvious. If you are aware or even concerned about something in the news, you are more likely to fall victim to a scam related to that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 3, 2012 | Site Related
I always share scams and identity theft schemes aimed at me because I know that if I am being targeted so are you. Recently I received an email that purported to be from my email system administrator telling me that my email mailbox had exceeded its storage limits. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 11, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
By now, most people are aware of the scam tactic referred to as “phishing,” by which you receive an email purportedly from a legitimate company or government agency that has all of the appearances of being a true and legitimate communication from the company or...
