by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 10, 2023 | Scam of the day
Based on the information contained in your credit reports, your credit score can have a significant effect on whether you are granted a loan and at what interest rate, whether you will be hired for a job, whether you will be sold insurance, whether you can rent an...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 9, 2023 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for January 20, 2018 I first told you that the FTC was mailing thousands of checks totaling 2.2 million dollars to the victims of a telemarketing scam through which the scammers promised substantial income to people who paid for their...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 8, 2023 | Scam of the day
The FTC prosecuted three companies recently scamming people with phony, expensive extended car warranties and obtained court judgments against all three. One of the companies, American Vehicle Protection Corporation (AVP) lied to consumers, telling them that AVP was...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 7, 2023 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for January 14, 2017 I first told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had settled its claims against the multilevel marketing company Herbalife which sells nutritional supplements. The FTC claimed that Herbalife was an illegal pyramid...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 6, 2023 | Scam of the day
Approximately 90% of taxpayers file their federal income tax returns electronically. Electronic filing is easy and generally secure. However, it has just been discovered that eFile.com an electronic e-filing software service authorized by the IRS was hacked and...
