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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 26, 2022 | Scam of the day
As we have seen far too well during the Coronavirus pandemic, scammers are quite capable of taking whatever is happening in society and turning it into an opportunity to scam people. Natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires are taken advantage of by...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 17, 2022 | Scam of the day
Recently the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued American Vehicle Protection Corp. (AVP) alleging that they had scammed consumers out of more than six million dollars through the sale of misleading and deceptive extended car warranties. Extended warranty scams have...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 15, 2022 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission has issued it biennial report to Congress about the National Do Not Call list. Since it began in 2003, the National Do Not Call list has grown to include more than 244 million phone numbers. When you register your phone number with the...
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...
