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Scam of the day – March 27, 2012 – Utility impersonation scam

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...

Scam of the day – March 26, 2012 – Mortgage relief scams

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...

Scam of the day – March 25, 2012 – Botnets

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...

Scam of the day – March 24, 2012 – For profit college scam

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...

Scam of the day – March 23, 2012 – Publishers Clearing House Scam

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...
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