by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 7, 2023 | Scam of the day
Automated computer generated robocalls, such as those which we have all received from “Rachel from card services” that try to induce us to get a new credit card or some other service are a scam that has been with us for many years and despite the best...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 8, 2022 | Scam of the day
Tech support scams in which consumers are tricked by scammers into believing there is a problem with their computers that require the expensive services of the scammers is a major problem. Tech support scams are increasingly common and victimize consumers 60 years or...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 10, 2022 | Scam of the day
There is no question that researching health insurance plans can be very confusing. Unfortunately there have been many instances where scammers have exploited this confusion and sold worthless programs to people. Recently the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 5, 2022 | Scam of the day
Receiving a telephone call from a debt collector is not a pleasant experience. Being hounded by someone attempting to collect a debt you do not owe constitutes fraud. In 2019 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled a complaint that it had brought against the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 20, 2022 | Scam of the day
Over the years, I have written many times about lottery and sweepstakes scams, which continue to be one of the most popular and profitable scams for scammers. Scammers use lottery and sweepstakes scams to cheat people out of millions of dollars each year by tricking...