by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 5, 2020 | Scam of the day
The coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread both in the United States and worldwide with many people rightfully concerned about contracting the disease. I have been warning you about coronavirus related scams since February. In particular I have reported on the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 22, 2020 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it had sent out 50 more warning letters to companies marketing phony cures and treatments for the Coronavirus. This brings the total number of companies who have received such cease and desist letters to 170...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 20, 2019 | Scam of the day
Weight loss scams are among the most common scams and with good reason. Many people want to lose weight and most of the scam products promise to do that for you easily without diet or exercise. The unfortunate truth is that there is no magic formula for quick and easy...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 29, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued Agora Financial, LLC alleging it scammed seniors into buying books, newsletters and other publications that falsely claimed a cure for type 2 diabetes. They also are accused of perpetrating a scam related to a non-existent...
