by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 18, 2019 | Scam of the day
Weight loss scams are among the most common scams and with good reason. Many people want to lose weight and most of the scam products promise to do that for you easily without diet or exercise. The unfortunate truth is that there is no magic formula for quick and easy...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 17, 2019 | Scam of the day
Over the years, I have warned you about many travel related scams. Recently the Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued a warning in particular about phony travel agencies scamming people regarding school sponsored trips. According to the BBB, the scam starts when what...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 16, 2019 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for August 12, 2018 I reported to you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Minnesota Attorney General had filed a lawsuit and obtained a temporary restraining order against Sellers Playbook and its principals in regard to a business...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 16, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Senate Special Committee on Aging recently estimated that seniors lose 2.9 billion dollars each year to scammers and identity thieves According to the committee the top ten scams targeting seniors are, IRS impersonators where the scammers, posing as IRS agents...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 14, 2019 | Scam of the day
It is always important to update all of the software you use with the latest security updates and patches as soon as they are available. Numerous hacks and data breaches could have been avoided if individuals as well as companies installed security updates when they...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 13, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has just announced that it is mailing refund checks to the victims of a tech support scam perpetrated by Troth Solutions. The funds for this refund are derived from a settlement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the State...
