Scam Alert February 19, 2018
Ameritech Illegally Charged Consumers Up-Front Fees for Help with Student Loan “Debt Relief”
Ameritech Financial along with its officer Brandon Frere were accused of taking illegal up-front fees in a student loan debt…
USA Herald
FTC Returns Almost $500,000 to Consumers Who Bought Fake Weight Loss Supplements
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Scam Alert February 19, 2018
United Debt Counselors Forced to Refund Close to Half a Million Dollars to Consumers
United Debt Counselors describes themselves on their website as a debt settlement service that’s been in business for more than…
Scam Alert February 16, 2018
CWB Services, LLC Accused of Scamming Consumers With Fake Payday Loan Agreements
As if payday loans don’t get people into enough financial trouble (it’s referred to as predatory lending for a reason),…
Scam Alert February 8, 2018
Behind the SEC’s Moves On ICOs
One of the biggest challenges we face in our times is that technology and marketing move much faster than the…
Business
February 7, 2018
Bitcoin is a Combination of “Bubble” and “Ponzi Scheme” says BIS Head
Bitcoin is a combination of a “bubble, a Ponzi scheme, and an environmental disaster,” according to the head of Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The…
By – Marivic Cabural Summers
Business
January 30, 2018
Bitcoin Plummets below $10K amid Broad Weakness in Cryptocurrency Market
Bitcoin plummeted below $10,000 amid the broad weakness in the cryptocurrency market on Monday. Other digital currencies including ethereum, ripple, litecoin, and stellar also suffer…
By – Marivic Cabural Summers
Investigates
January 25, 2018
A to Z Marketing, Inc., Scammed Consumers by Offering Fake Mortgage Relief
A to Z Marketing, Inc., was accused of scamming consumers by offering fake mortgage relief. The federal lawsuit, filed by the FTC, began in December…
By – Robin Bull
America
January 23, 2018
Stratford Career Institute Failed to Meet Basic High School Requirements for High School Program
Recently, the FTC mailed out more than 8,000 refund checks to students who enrolled in Stratford Career Institute’s high school program. According to Stratford Career…
By – Robin Bull
Financial Investigations
January 19, 2018
Bitcoin Fraud: CFTC Charges Two Individuals for Swindling Investors
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed charges against two people and their companies involved in bitcoin fraud. On Friday, the regulator released two…
By – Marivic Cabural Summers
Investigates
January 16, 2018
UPDATE: FTC Issued Final Order on Victory Media’s Promotion to Military Families
In October 2017, we brought you the lawsuit filed by the FTC against Victory Media, Inc. In their federal lawsuit, the FTC alleged that Victory…
By – Robin Bull
Scam Alert
November 19, 2020
FTC finds social media scams have more than tripled within the last year
Data from the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network shows social media scams have more than tripled within the last year with a dramatic increase in the number of cases occurring…
By – Colby McCoyLatest news
Scam Alert
November 11, 2020
Scammers are impersonating the IRS in phishing emails
Scammers are continuing to impersonate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with phishing emails designed to trick people into…
By Jackie Allen
Scam Alert
November 6, 2020
Trump Campaign Spills All: Trashed, Doctored Ballots, Illegal Votes, and More
This morning, Decision Desk made the rash and hasty call to declare Joe Biden as the winner of…
By Gabrielle Seunagal
Scam Alert
October 29, 2020
DOJ charges 60 people involve in $300 million nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed lawsuits against 60 people involved in a $300 million nationwide telemarketing…
By Marivic Cabural Summers
Scam Alert
October 28, 2020
“Undressing” app similar to DeepFake, DeepNude widespread on Telegram messaging app
An undressing app similar to the 2019 DeepNude and the 2017 Deepfake hoax is now in widespread use…
By Jackie Allen
Scam Alert
October 21, 2020
Six former Apex School of Theology administrators charged for defrauding student loan programs
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed charges against six former school administrators from the Apex School of Theology campus…
By Colby McCoy
Scam Alert
October 21, 2020
WARNING: New Threatening Phone Scams Aim to Extort Parents, Immigrants
With scammers coming up with numerous ways to defraud people amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Trade…
By Dee Dulfo
Scam Alert
October 20, 2020
Microsoft tops list of most imitated brands for phishing attempts in Q3 2020
Microsoft is number one in the list of the most imitated brands for phishing attempts to steal an…
By Colby McCoy
Scam Alert
October 19, 2020
FTC sued Critical Resolution Mediation, another debt collection scam
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Critical Resolution Mediation LLC, another debt collection scam based out of Atlanta,…
By Colby McCoy
Scam Alert
October 17, 2020
Cybersecurity: how to protect yourself from phishing scams
Privacy was once taken for granted on the web. Someone could work or play games on their home…
By Jackie Allen
Scam Alert
October 11, 2020
Software AG hard-hit by ransomware attack, cybercriminals demand over $20 million
German-based Software AG and was hit with a ransomware attack by cybercriminals last week. The company is still…
By Jackie AllenPopular News
Scam Alert
April 25, 2024
Feds in Flux: Can AI Be Trusted at Trial? Panel Grapples with Regulating AI-Generated Evidence
Scam Alert
November 11, 2024
Judge Opens Discovery in High-Stakes Social Media Censorship Lawsuit Against Biden Administration
Scam Alert
November 23, 2024
Busted Doc: California Physician Pleads Guilty to $1.4 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
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May 22, 2024
PacLife Settles $15 Million Life Insurance Lawsuit: A Cautionary Tale About Premium Financing
Scam Alert
May 24, 2018