by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 3, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Timeshare sales have had more than their share of scams involved with them, but in the last three years the number of people victimized by time share scams have increased dramatically. Recently, 22 people were indicted for timeshare resale fraud in Illinois. In...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 17, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Gift cards have been a source of numerous scams with the most recent being a scam that comes in the form of a text message where the potential victim is told that they have won a free gift card as a result of a contest in which they were automatically enrolled when...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 6, 2012 | Homeowner Scams, Identity Theft, Investment Scams, Scam of the day
These scams lure victims by telling them that they will be paid to shop at various stores and then report on their shopping experience to market research firms that work for the retailers to help them evaluate and improve their customer relations. How the scam works...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 6, 2012 | Identity Theft, Investment Scams, Scam of the day
Working at home sounds very appealing. No commute and you get to work in your pajamas. What could be more convenient than that? Stuffing envelopes, a common work at home scam from the past has been updated to offers of being paid to read emails. The range of work...
