by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 8, 2021 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about a recent increase in scams involving scammers convincing their victims that they are eligible for large government grants if they merely pay a processing fee. This is a scam. The federal government does not charge...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 23, 2020 | Scam of the day
Scams related to the coronavirus pandemic are spreading as fast as the virus itself. Scammers continue to take advantage of the fear, concern and interests in all things related to the coronavirus. The latest scam involves phony government grants for which the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 13, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Unfortunately, it is not very often that I get an opportunity to tell victims of a scam that they can get some of their money back, but today is one of those happy exceptions. In 2009 the Federal Trade Commission first took action against a number of phony websites...
