by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 12, 2024 | Scam of the day
In 2021, the FTC settled its claims against Career Education Corp. (CEC) and as a result first sent refunds totaling thirty million dollars to victims of CEC’s scams as I told you at that time. CEC bought leads from companies that constructed bogus websites to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 29, 2024 | Scam of the day
In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled a lawsuit against Raging Bull. Raging Bull tricked people into paying for their bogus investment strategies and recommendations and then locked their victims into costly subscription plans that were very difficult...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 26, 2024 | Scam of the day
Following the settlement of a lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending 10 million dollars in refunds to victims of a phony real estate investment scam perpetrated by Response Marketing Group LLC along with Scott Yancey and Dean R. Graziosi who promoted...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 13, 2024 | 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 scammers constitute a major problem. Tech support scams are increasingly common and victimize consumers 60...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 6, 2024 | Scam of the day
In November of 2022 I first told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued DK Automation, LLC and its principals, Kevin David Hulse and David Arnett alleging they promised huge returns to trick people into buying business opportunities and training programs...
