by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 8, 2019 | Scam of the day
Over the years I have written numerous times about the problems presented by robocalls and with good reason. Automated robocalls which, for commercial purposes are illegal, are the number one consumer complaint reported by the public to the Federal Trade Commission...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 16, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Senate Special Committee on Aging recently estimated that seniors lose 2.9 billion dollars each year to scammers and identity thieves According to the committee the top ten scams targeting seniors are, IRS impersonators where the scammers, posing as IRS agents...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 15, 2019 | Scam of the day
Since it began in 2003, the National Do Not Call list has grown to include more than 235 million phone numbers. When you register your phone number with the Do Not Call list it becomes illegal for telemarketers to contact you by phone. The Do Not Call list does not...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 12, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
So many scams start with a phone call, whether it is to sell you phony tech support that you don’t need, trick you into contributing to a phony charity or any other of the myriad of scams that are perpetrated over the phone including many that are illegal...
by admin | Sep 19, 2018 | Scam of the day
While the Trump administration’s efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare were largely unsuccessful, present regulations permit millions of people to purchase cheap temporary health insurance policies if they are not covered by...
