by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 18, 2021 | Scam of the day
CBD is an abbreviation for cannabinoid which is a substance found in marijuana. CBD has been legal under federal law since 2018 although some states have restrictions on its use and three states ban it. Early research tends to indicate that CBD can be helpful in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 11, 2021 | Scam of the day
In October of 2019 I told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had sued Agora Financial, LLC alleging it scammed seniors into buying books, newsletters and other publications that falsely claimed a cure for type 2 diabetes and also perpetrating a scam related...
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. | Jun 13, 2020 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it had sent out 35 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 205...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 28, 2019 | Scam of the day
Scams related to cures for various diseases have always been with us. The claims of medical charlatans were as persuasive to the early American colonists as they are to us today. Often these scammers take advantage of people desperate to find help for whatever...
