by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 24, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Bernie Madoff, the foremost Ponzi schemer in history is now serving the third year of his 150 year sentence in a federal prison in North Carolina. His victims, many of whom lost their entire life savings have continued to feel the pain of his criminal acts However,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 1, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The California Department of Real Estate is issuing a warning to Spanish speaking consumers to be wary of home foreclosure rescue scams. Desperate times call for desperate measures and many homeowners who have been hurt by the weakened economy are having difficulty...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 21, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Charges were recently brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against former University of Georgia football head coach and member of the college football hall of fame, Jim Donnan in regard to operating an eighty million dollar Ponzi scheme by which he stole...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 1, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently a particular form of affinity fraud has been affecting members of the latino community in California, but the lesson is one that applies to everyone and regardless of where you live. The scam involves a Spanish speaking person approaching another person of...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 26, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The New York Attorney General just announced a settlement with Hedge Fund Manager Ezra Merkin, by which Merkin will pay 410 million dollars to victims of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. Merkin was reportedly managing his clients’ investments by merely...