by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 19, 2022 | Scam of the day
In 2010 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) obtained a permanent injunction against Publishers Business Services and its officers, shutting down its illegal magazine telemarketing scam. Publishers Business Services called its victims pretending to conduct a survey. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 15, 2019 | Scam of the day
Since it began in 2003, the National Do Not Call list has grown to include more than 235 million phone numbers. When you register your phone number with the Do Not Call list it becomes illegal for telemarketers to contact you by phone. The Do Not Call list does not...
by admin | Oct 2, 2018 | Scam of the day
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and scammers are taking full advantage of the increased attention to this disease which is diagnosed in more than 200,000 women each year. Recently, I received a telephone call from a telemarketer seeking a contribution to a...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and scammers are taking full advantage of the increased attention to this disease which is diagnosed in 200,000 women each year. Recently, I received a telephone call from a telemarketer seeking a contribution to a breast...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 24, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
According to the old saying, “no good deed goes unpunished” and this phrase could apply to the ALS Bucket Challenge, which has been taking the country by storm. As everyone knows by now, people are dousing themselves with buckets of icy water as part of a...
