by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 16, 2019 | Scam of the day
More than forty-two million Americans have student loans with an outstanding balance of more than 1.4 trillion dollars so it is no surprise that scammers are focusing their attention on these students and former students through scams that falsely promise to provide...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 7, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in conjunction with the Attorney General of Ohio has initiated legal action against Medera Merchant Services, LLC and B&P Enterprises alleging that these companies generated and processed Remotely Created Payment Orders (RCPOs)...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 13, 2019 | Charity Scams, Scam of the day
Being in debt is a difficult situation faced by many people. Unfortunately, it can be made much worse when debtors are targeted by unscrupulous scammers posing as debt relief specialists steal from the people in debt. Recently the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 19, 2019 | Scam of the day
It was only a few days ago that I told you about recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) actions against a scammer operating a phony debt relief business. Today, I am reporting to you about a bigger FTC judgment against another debt relief scammer who has been order to...