by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 17, 2012 | Scam of the day, Student Scams
A College degree can help you land a good job, but a phony diploma from an organization granting worthless college degrees that require you to do little, if any academic work, but gives you large credit for your “life experience” is just a diploma mill that can, in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 17, 2012 | Identity Theft, Scam of the day, Student Scams
College is expensive and access to scholarship funds can help reduce the cost of higher education. But scam artists are there ready to take advantage of you in many ways when it comes to paying for higher education. They may offer low interest advance fee loans. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 17, 2012 | Scam of the day, Senior Scams, Student Scams
Many of us would like to lose a few pounds and many more of us would like to lose more than a few pounds. Eating a healthy diet and regular exercise are the keys to weight loss, but that is not quick enough or easy enough for people looking for shortcuts. Phony...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 17, 2012 | Scam of the day, Senior Scams, Student Scams
Exercise is good for us. We all know that. We also would like to find exercise equipment that makes exercising easier, quicker and more efficient. Scam artists take advantage of our desire to find that perfect exercise equipment that will all but do the work for us...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Investment Scams, Scam of the day, Senior Scams, Student Scams
You may receive an email or letter informing you that there are billions of dollars of unclaimed or abandoned money being held by the states and federal government and that some of that money is yours. For a fee, the person or company contacting you will assist you...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Scam of the day, Senior Scams, Student Scams
During election years, scam artists call their victims pretending to be from either your local voter registration board or a civic organization offering to either help you register to vote or to confirm your status as an enrolled voter. They then ask you for...