by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 8, 2023 | Scam of the day
Last April, I told you that the FTC filed lawsuit against American Vehicle Protection Corporation (AVP) accusing it of scamming people with phony, expensive extended car warranties. American Vehicle Protection Corporation (AVP) lied to consumers, telling them that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 8, 2023 | Scam of the day
The FTC prosecuted three companies recently scamming people with phony, expensive extended car warranties and obtained court judgments against all three. One of the companies, American Vehicle Protection Corporation (AVP) lied to consumers, telling them that AVP was...
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. | May 21, 2021 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a warning 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...
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 ...
