by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 28, 2022 | Scam of the day
While the instances of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections are nowhere near their levels during the height of the pandemic, the virus is still with us and still poses a public health threat. Unfortunately, unscrupulous companies are marketing bogus COVID cures and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 4, 2022 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently sued Michael and Valerie Rando and their company The Credit Game for operating a bogus credit repair scheme. Credit repair scams are very common as scammers take advantage of people with debt problems and promise to fix...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 9, 2022 | Scam of the day
On Point Global is a company that between January 2017 and December of 2019 operated a scam in which they set up hundreds of deceptive websites that promised quick and easy government services such as renewing a driver’s license or applying for various public...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 27, 2022 | Scam of the day
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, people are around the world are eagerly making donations to charities that are helping the people of Ukraine. Unfortunately, scammers have been posing as charities and have tricked many people into giving their...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 2, 2022 | Scam of the day
Over the years I have written numerous times about the problems presented by robocalls and with good reason. Automated robocalls which, for commercial purposes, are illegal, are the number one consumer complaint reported by the public to the Federal Trade Commission...
