by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 3, 2022 | 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. | May 19, 2022 | 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. | Mar 2, 2022 | 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 17, 2022 | Scam of the day
Recently the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued American Vehicle Protection Corp. (AVP) alleging that they had scammed consumers out of more than six million dollars through the sale of misleading and deceptive extended car warranties. Extended warranty scams have...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 7, 2022 | Scam of the day
Although the name may not be as familiar as “phishing” which is the name for emails that lure you into clicking on malware infected links or providing personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft, “smishing” is...