by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 25, 2022 | Scam of the day
Fans of the old horror movie Poltergeist 2 remember the classic line “They’re back” and so it is with the classic Secret Sister scam which returns each holiday season. I first reported to you about this scam in 2015. It seems harmless enough when...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 24, 2022 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently sued DK Automation, LLC and its principals, Kevin David Hulse and David Arnett alleging they promised huge returns to trick people into buying business opportunities and training programs through which they said they would...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 23, 2022 | Scam of the day
Impostor scams have long been among the most lucrative for scammers. While there are many variations of this scam, the most common variations have involved scammers calling their intended victims on the telephone posing as some governmental agency such as the, FBI,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 22, 2022 | Scam of the day
Up until a few days ago, FTX was a very popular cryptocurrency exchange that attracted an estimated million investors. It was touted on television commercials by many celebrities including Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen, Stephen Curry, Shacquille O’Neal, Naomi...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 21, 2022 | Scam of the day
Receiving a telephone call from a debt collector is not a pleasant experience. Being hounded by someone attempting to collect a debt you do not owe is fraud. In 2018 I told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New York Attorney General brought legal...