by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 5, 2023 | 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. | Jan 9, 2023 | Scam of the day
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking a fine of almost 300 million dollars against Roy Cox Jr. and Michael Aaron Jones who, the FCC says, have been operating a huge automobile warranty scam through illegal robocalls through their Sumco Panama...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 12, 2022 | Scam of the day
In desperate times people often let their guard down, which provides a lethal combination for scammers offering loans to people even if they have poor credit. You may get a solicitation for a loan through an email, phone call or you may even see it in legitimate...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 25, 2022 | Scam of the day
I have good news and I have bad news today. The good news is that the number of illegal robocalls has actually gone down this year. Automated robocalls which, for commercial purposes, are illegal have been a major problem at a cost to consumers of billions of dollars...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 15, 2022 | Scam of the day
I have written many times over the last ten years about student loan scams because scammers have successfully targeted college students and their parents for a variety of scams related to these extensive loans. In October of 2017 the Federal Trade Commission, working...
