by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 26, 2020 | Scam of the day
After ten years of litigation against Jeremy Johnson, his company I Works, nine other individuals and 61 other related shell corporations that were offering “free” or “trial” memberships in programs they said would provide free information...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 25, 2020 | Scam of the day
The Coronavirus pandemic has had a harmful effect on many industries and the cruise industry has been hit particularly hard due to safety concerns about taking a cruise at this time or even in the near foreseeable future. This has caused many people who have booked...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 24, 2020 | Scam of the day
Lottery scams are among the most common scams and although these scams take many different forms, they all have in common that you have won a lottery you never even entered (quite a feat) and that you must now pay money for either taxes or administrative fees in order...
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 22, 2020 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it had sent out 50 more warning letters to companies marketing phony cures and treatments for the Coronavirus. This brings the total number of companies who have received such cease and desist letters to 170...