by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 4, 2021 | Scam of the day
In November 12, 2018’s Scam of the day I first told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had started a legal action against Andris Pukke and five other defendants in regard to a massive real estate scam allegedly masterminded by Pukke, a previously...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 27, 2020 | Scam of the day
With some parts of the country reopening, many people are looking for Summer rentals and Craigslist is a popular place to go for people looking for a Summer home to rent. It is also a popular place for scammers to place phony ads to cheat unsuspecting victims....
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 23, 2020 | Scam of the day
I have been reporting to you about this particular scam preying upon home buyers for four years, however due to the current Coronavirus pandemic this scam has gotten worse. Scammers have been quick to take advantage of so much of home buying and selling during this...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 6, 2019 | Scam of the day
It was just about three weeks ago that I told you about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection suing Zurixx, LLC, a company that puts on real estate seminars in which attendees were supposedly told how to make large amounts of...
by admin | Jan 20, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Intricate email scams targeting people involved in the sales of residential real estate have increased over the past year both in the United States and the UK. The scams begin with the hacking into the email accounts of one of the parties involved with a residential...
