by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 14, 2021 | Scam of the day
In February of this year I told you that Google released a new study that it did in conjunction with researchers at Stanford University in which it studied more than a billion malicious emails targeting gmail users. The study has a number of interesting points that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 30, 2021 | Scam of the day
LinkedIn is a popular social media website used by business professionals to network with other professionals. LinkedIn is used by these people to get ideas, explore opportunities and even to list job postings. Anything popular with so many people is attractive to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 26, 2021 | Scam of the day
As I have reminded you many times, we are only as safe and secure as the security as the companies and websites that have our personal information. So even if you are extremely diligent in protecting your personal information, you can be in danger of identity theft...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 21, 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. | May 12, 2021 | Scam of the day
Social Media such as Facebook is filled with surveys, quizzes and games and while they are very popular and often entertaining, they often are exploited by identity thieves. A good example of this is the “10 Concerts, but there is one act that I haven’t...
