by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 9, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
On June 7th I told you about the indictment of Nouel Alba for fraudulently representing that she was the aunt of Noah Pozner, a six year old child who was one of the students killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Alba used Facebook,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 8, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The Federal Trade Commission has just announced the filing of charges against three companies who the FTC claims have been guilty of fraudulent and deceptive practices. The companies involved are Resort Solution Trust, Inc., Resort Property Depot, Inc. and Vacation...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 7, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
It is a sad state of affairs that immediately after the murderous rampage by Adam Lanza in which he killed twenty-six people including twenty children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012, I had to warn you about the charity...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 5, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Wal Mart has issued a warning to its customers that identity thieves are sending out phishing emails in which the identity thieves claim to be from Wal-Mart.com. The email appears to be a confirmation of an online Wal-Mart purchase that requires the person receiving...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 5, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Four people were recently convicted of grand theft charges in San Francisco involving a scam that has become known as the “Blessing scam.” The scam starts when elderly people are approached on the street by the scammers who start up conversations in which...