by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 17, 2012 | Computer / Technology Scams, Scam of the day
Cramming is the term for unauthorized charges appearing on your telephone bill. These charges may be one-time affairs or they may be regular monthly charges. Today’s telephone bills are pretty confusing and scammers who use cramming bank on the fact that many...
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 | 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 17, 2012 | Charity Scams, Investment Scams, Scam of the day, Senior Scams
Year in and year out, lottery and contest scams are some of the most lucrative scams for conmen. You may be told that you have won a large lottery or contest. To further gain your confidence, you may even be told that the contest or lottery has been approved by the...