by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 17, 2021 | Scam of the day
Recently, the Iowa Attorney General warned people about an increase in scams involving extended car warranties, however it is important to note that this increase in extended car warranties is occurring around the entire country. Many of these scams start with a ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 8, 2021 | Scam of the day
Phony charities are big business for scammers who prey upon generous people who think they are contributing to help those in need. I have written many times over the years about a wide variety of phony charities and the efforts of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 21, 2021 | Scam of the day
Natural disasters, such as the recent snow and ice storms in Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Missouri have caused severe hardship to many people. Natural disasters such as this bring out the best in people who want to donate to charities to help...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 29, 2021 | Scam of the day
A recent survey done by Harris Poll on behalf of Truecaller, a company that provides phone security services concludes that during the last twelve months approximately 56 million Americans were victims of various phone scams at a cost of almost 20 billion dollars. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 13, 2020 | Scam of the day
The holiday season is a time when many people give to charities. In particular, you will most likely be contacted by numerous people soliciting charitable contributions on behalf of organizations purporting to support the brave men and women who make up our police...
