by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 22, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
A new scam currently turning up involves people receiving a telephone call from someone purporting to be from Microsoft and that there is a dangerous computer virus infecting the Windows operating system on the person’s computer. The caller then asks the person...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 21, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
This is another tried and true scam that keeps cropping up. Recently there were reports of phony apartment listings on Craigslist for New York City apartments and a California youth soccer team that was scammed when it thought it was renting a house in Palm Springs...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 20, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently the Federal Trade Commission settled complaints against five automobile dealers for a misleading and deceptive advertising practice pertaining to paying off a car loan on a consumer’s trade-in when buying a new vehicle. Some car dealers promise in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 19, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Once again, the scammers are there when anything new catches the public’s attention. This time it involves Apple’s release of the newest iPad, which, once again is exciting the buying public. But why buy a new iPad when you can get one for free. Turning...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 18, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The Department of Health and Human Services Office has issued a recent warning to Americans with diabetes to be alert to a number of scams targeted specifically at people with diabetes. The scams originate with a call from someone purporting to be from either...
