by Nick Taylor A few days ago I got a text message that set off my scam radar. Something called … Continue reading New Unpaid Tolls Scam
Tag Archives: FTC
Why Take Equifax Credit Monitoring?
You may ask yourself, why take credit monitoring in the Equifax settlement rather than the $125 that was initially announced. … Continue reading Why Take Equifax Credit Monitoring?
The Big Lie About Internet Regulation
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) until very recently served and protected consumers. But a bizarre statement, what looks like an outright … Continue reading The Big Lie About Internet Regulation
Did You Fall For One Of The Top Scams Of 2016?
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Good news on the scam front, sort of. Reports of identity theft dropped slightly in … Continue reading Did You Fall For One Of The Top Scams Of 2016?
Did You Fall For The IRS Caller Scam?
It took a three-year investigation, but law enforcement officials finally caught up with a group of IRS call center scammers. … Continue reading Did You Fall For The IRS Caller Scam?
Phone Calls Soliciting Your Money
We can’t say it enough. Hang up on that telemarketer! Nothing good can come of phone calls soliciting your money. … Continue reading Phone Calls Soliciting Your Money
When Medicare Scammers Call
Even the smartest among us can fall for scam phone calls that target older people. When Medicare scammers call, they work … Continue reading When Medicare Scammers Call
BlueHippo Funding Finally Get What It Deserves
It often takes law enforcement a long time to bring the hammer down on scammers. Recently, a federal judge handed … Continue reading BlueHippo Funding Finally Get What It Deserves
Online Job Search Scam
Like everything else online, you can find the wonderful, the bad and the horrible in the Internet job search world. … Continue reading Online Job Search Scam
Consumers To Get $100 Million From LifeLock
LifeLock tops the list of companies that seized the marketing opportunity to exploit our justifiable concerns about identity theft. Its aggressive … Continue reading Consumers To Get $100 Million From LifeLock
Scam Of The Summer
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Willy Wong felt lucky. The day after he posted an ad online … Continue reading Scam Of The Summer
Risk Free Cosmetic Offer Scam
by Alyssa Andrews We see them everywhere. Ads float across our TV screens, on the web … Continue reading Risk Free Cosmetic Offer Scam
Instant Response Medical Alert Scam Shut Down
You wonder why some people don’t get sent directly to jail. The Brooklyn man behind the Instant Response System, or … Continue reading Instant Response Medical Alert Scam Shut Down
Scammers’ Favorite Games
I’m always surprised at how scammers play the same games over and over again. They develop a new twist … Continue reading Scammers’ Favorite Games
How to Avoid Valentine’s Day Jewelry Scams
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Valentine’s Day jewelry ads seductively work their magic and get us to think about buying, … Continue reading How to Avoid Valentine’s Day Jewelry Scams
Bogus Diet Pill Claim
by Barbara Nevins Taylor The Healthe Trim website claims the company sold a million bottles containing a supplement that could … Continue reading Bogus Diet Pill Claim