by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 26, 2021 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves attempt to lure you into either clicking on links contained within the email which download malware or providing personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft, are nothing new. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 25, 2021 | Scam of the day
Working at home sounds very appealing particularly during these days of the Coronavirus pandemic. No commute and you get to work in your pajamas. Recently, the FTC shut down a work at home scam being done by Moda Latina BZInc., Esther Virginia Fernandez Acquire and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 24, 2021 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending another round of checks to victims of an illegal credit card billing scam perpetrated by J.K. Publications. The FTC first took action against J. K. Publications, Inc in 1998. J.K. Publications purchased access to the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 23, 2021 | Scam of the day
While it is only the end of March, many people who have been socially isolating for a year are looking forward to being able to take a Summer vacation this year and with some level of social distancing still important, renting vacation homes rather than going to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 22, 2021 | Scam of the day
Over the years I have written numerous times about the problems presented by robocalls and with good reason. Automated robocalls which, for commercial purposes, are illegal, are the number one consumer complaint reported by the public to the Federal Trade Commission...
