by admin | May 27, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has obtained an injunction stopping an international sweepstakes scam based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that scammed more than 28 million dollars from unwary victims around the world in the United States, Australia, Canada, France,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 5, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Because it is so popular, Facebook is a frequent medium for transmitting scams. Recently, Kris White of Texas was scammed when she responded to a message on her Facebook page from one of her friends telling her that she had won a $250,000 prize in a Facebook...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 12, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Everyone is familiar with the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes from television commercials where the winners are shown being surprised by the delivery of their giant check. Publishers Clearing House is a legitimate company and operates a legitimate lottery,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 29, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Sweepstakes and lottery scams are among the most common and most profitable (for the scammer) scams around today. For some reason that is not clear, elderly people appear to be particularly susceptible to these phony lottery scams by which people are told that they...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 19, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Sweepstakes and lottery scams are always among the most prevalent and effective scams used to steal money from unwary victims. The essence of many of these phony lotteries is the same. You are notified that you have won a lottery that you never entered, but have to...
