by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 22, 2022 | Scam of the day
Natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires are common occurrences and the first major hurricane of the season, Hurricane Fiona has already wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic . Partially due to global warming, last year the United States...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 14, 2022 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning people about a dramatic increase in extended car warranty scams being perpetrated through robocalls. Many of these robocalls appear to come from “Susie” of the “Vehicle Service Department.” Often...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 3, 2022 | Scam of the day
With the important mid-term elections rapidly approaching, scammers are busy taking advantage of this fact to scam people and make them victims of identity theft. One common election scam involves a telephone call you receive purportedly from one of the political...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 20, 2022 | Scam of the day
The midterm elections are five months away and candidates around the country are actively fund raising. Scammers are taking advantage of the public’s interest in the elections to make robocalls in which they pose as candidates asking for donations. This...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 15, 2022 | Scam of the day
Two years ago I first reported to you about a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Office of the Attorney General to halt a sham credit card interest rate reduction operation that often targeted financially distressed consumers and older...