by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 31, 2021 | Scam of the day
As regular readers of Scamicide are aware, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which is the primary federal agency which protects consumers from scams, is sometimes able to obtain payments from scammers convicted in court following FTC lawsuits or, more commonly,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 30, 2021 | Scam of the day
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought financial strain to many people and difficulty paying monthly rent is high on the list of problems for a lot of people. Initially Congress enacted an eviction moratorium that was to end this month, but fortunately, President Biden...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 29, 2021 | Scam of the day
A recent survey done by Harris Poll on behalf of Truecaller, a company that provides phone security services concludes that during the last twelve months approximately 56 million Americans were victims of various phone scams at a cost of almost 20 billion dollars. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 28, 2021 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reported about a phony website that is popping up on people’s computers as a YouTube link with several different URL names that appears to be from the US Trading Commission. The website even uses the FTC’s seal...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 27, 2021 | Scam of the day
Last summer the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning about the dangers presented by skimmers on gas pumps. I have warned you about the dangers of skimmers for many years. Skimmers are small electronic devices that are easily installed by an identity...
