by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 12, 2021 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning members of the LGBTQ+ community about extortion scams turning up on LGBTQ+ dating apps such as Grindr and Feeld. Unlike the typical romance scam about which I have written many times, in these new scams the scammers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 11, 2021 | Scam of the day
For-profit colleges and universities have been a target of state and federal investigations for years. I have written about this topic since 2012. It should be noted that not all for-profit colleges are scams, but there are a large number of for-profit colleges,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 10, 2021 | 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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 9, 2021 | Scam of the day
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and scammers are taking full advantage of the increased attention to this disease which is diagnosed in more than 200,000 women each year. Recently, I received a telephone call from a telemarketer seeking a contribution to a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 8, 2021 | Scam of the day
Scam artists around the world should probably honor Charles Ponzi, the man who perfected the scheme that bears his name that has been used by many scammers to steal billions of dollars from unwitting victims who made the mistake of investing their money with such...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 7, 2021 | Scam of the day
High school students, college students and their parents are now filling out their 2022-2023 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms to apply for college financial aid. Many states and schools give out their financial aid funds on a first-come,...
