by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 28, 2021 | Scam of the day
While the Coronavirus pandemic has gotten considerably better in much of the United States and safe and effective vaccines are available, the pandemic still poses a significant health threat both here in the United States and around the world. However, even though...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 6, 2021 | Scam of the day
While the Coronavirus pandemic has gotten somewhat better in much of the United States and vaccines are increasingly available, the pandemic still poses a significant health threat both here in the United States and around the world. However, even though the absolute...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 20, 2020 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it had sent out 30 more warning letters to companies marketing phony cures and treatments for the Coronavirus. This brings the total number of companies who have received such cease and desist letters to 250...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 12, 2020 | Scam of the day
To paraphrase Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “how do I scam thee, let me count the ways.” If we are counting the companies trying to sell you totally bogus treatments to either prevent or cure the Coronavirus, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC)...