by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 12, 2024 | Scam of the day
In 2021, the FTC settled its claims against Career Education Corp. (CEC) and as a result first sent refunds totaling thirty million dollars to victims of CEC’s scams as I told you at that time. CEC bought leads from companies that constructed bogus websites to...
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. | Jan 15, 2022 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission has issued it biennial report to Congress about the National Do Not Call list. Since it began in 2003, the National Do Not Call list has grown to include more than 244 million phone numbers. When you register your phone number with the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 23, 2021 | 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 or you may even see it in legitimate media, but you...
by admin | Oct 28, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and as we come to the end of the month, scammers are taking full advantage of the increased attention to this disease which is diagnosed in 200,000 women each year. Actually, although the disease is commonly thought to only...
