by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 7, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently a large number of people have been receiving emails purporting to be from Amazon with “Amazon.com Your Cancellation” in the subject line. Even though the email may appear to be legitimate, it is not. It is just an example of phishing. The...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 5, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The Better Business Bureau is a very trusted institution which is why their name is often exploited by scammers. For the fifth time in the last six months there has recently been a new wave of phishing scams involved with the Better Business Bureau’s name. The...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 4, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
As a part of a massive federal effort to reduce Medicare fraud, federal law enforcement authorities have arrested more than a hundred doctors and other health care professionals involved in Medicare scams that cost taxpayers an estimated 452 million dollars. Medicare...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 3, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Timeshare sales have had more than their share of scams involved with them, but in the last three years the number of people victimized by time share scams have increased dramatically. Recently, 22 people were indicted for timeshare resale fraud in Illinois. In...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 1, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
This is another oldie but goodie scam that continues to scam people out of hard earned money, but recently became the subject of new legislation in Missouri although the issue is a countrywide problem. The problem are extended warranties for your automobile. ...