by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 26, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Although this scam is presently being reported in Illinois involving phony employees of Commonwealth Edison, the scam is one that is common throughout the country. The way it works is a scammer impersonating a utility worker calls saying that the billing system is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 26, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently the FTC took action against a number of companies it alleged were involved in phony mortgage relief and foreclosure rescue scams. A federal court has already issued a temporary restraining order against these companies and frozen their assets while the case...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 25, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently the Federal Trade Commission announced a new effort to combat botnets. Botnets occur when a scammer is able to install malware on your computer turning it into a robot that can steal your information or use your computer to send out spam emails or spread...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 24, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently more than 20 state attorneys general have begun a joint investigation into for profit colleges that offer worthless degrees while scamming their students out of large amounts of money. It should be noted that not all for profit colleges are scams, but there...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 22, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
With the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes in full swing, it was not unexpected that scammers have been exploiting this legitimate sweepstakes to illegally scam people out of their own money. The most recent scam begins with a telephone call from the scammer...
