by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 23, 2020 | Scam of the day
As we honor our veterans tomorrow on Memorial Day, it is important to remember that scammers take Memorial Day as just another opportunity to scam veterans and others. In the case of Memorial Day, you can expect to be solicited by scammers by phone (remember...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 20, 2020 | Scam of the day
The Coronavirus pandemic has been a gold mine for scammers who are capitalizing on the public’s concern through a wide variety of scams. The scams have proliferated so much that here at Scamicide we even have a separate section that describes these scams and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 13, 2020 | Scam of the day
Taking the SAT test as a part of a high school student’s application process for college is a stressful event for many high school students and it has only gotten worse with the cancellation of the SAT test dates this Spring due to the Coronavirus pandemic. If...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 22, 2020 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is one about which I have written in the past, however it continues to pop up frequently as evidenced by one of my long-time friends becoming a victim recently. Many people are receiving a Facebook post from friends saying their account...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 1, 2020 | Scam of the day
Last week the Senate Aging Committee released its annual report in which it indicated that fraudulent phone calls where scammers pose as Social Security Administration employees asking for personal information were the number one phone scam last year. Phony calls...
