by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 2, 2021 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for February 2, 2021 I told you about that the Federal Trade Commission had settled claims against Seed Consulting LLC after the FTC had filed a complaint against the company for charging consumers between $3,000 and $4,000 merely to apply on...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 2, 2021 | Scam of the day
In 2019 I first told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in conjunction with the Attorney General of Ohio had brought legal action against Educare Centre Services, Inc. and Tripletel, Inc alleging that these companies worked together to sell bogus credit card...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 27, 2021 | Scam of the day
Last summer the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning about the dangers presented by skimmers on gas pumps. I have warned you about the dangers of skimmers for many years. Skimmers are small electronic devices that are easily installed by an identity...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 16, 2020 | Scam of the day
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread both in the United States and worldwide, many people are turning to online merchandisers to buy Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, face shields and sanitizers. Unfortunately, some online merchandisers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 10, 2020 | Scam of the day
Skimmers are small electronic devices that are easily installed by an identity thief on gas pumps, ATMs and other card reading devices. The skimmer steals all of the information from the magnetic strip credit card or debit card used which then permits the identity...
