by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 26, 2023 | Scam of the day
In 2020 I first told you about the FTC and the State of Florida suing GDP Network and its owners over allegations that they operated a credit card interest rate reduction scam. GDP contacted consumers through telemarketing cold calls promising to permanently and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 8, 2023 | Scam of the day
The FTC prosecuted three companies recently scamming people with phony, expensive extended car warranties and obtained court judgments against all three. One of the companies, American Vehicle Protection Corporation (AVP) lied to consumers, telling them that AVP was...
by admin | Nov 10, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Tomorrow, November 11th is Veterans’ Day, a day we set aside to honor those who have served our country and to whom all Americans owe a debt of gratitude. However, for scam artists, tomorrow is just another opportunity to take advantage of the best intentions...
by admin | Jul 31, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
With the Presidential election in full swing, scammers are busy taking advantage of this fact to scam people and make them victims of identity theft. One common election scam involves a telephone call you receive purportedly from one of the political parties or one...
