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Scam Alert July 15, 2020

FTC sends $16 million in refunds to victims of Helping America Group

Consumers who were victims of a debt relief scam will receive refunds, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). On Tuesday, the federal consumer protection watchdog announced that it will…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
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Scam Alert May 22, 2020
SEC stops California investment adviser’s Ponzi scheme targeting seniors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stopped an investment adviser and his entities’ Ponzi scheme targeting senior citizens…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Scam Alert May 13, 2020
FTC sues telemarketers, debt collector for scamming organizations for books and newsletter subscriptions they did not order

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against telemarketers and a debt collector responsible for scamming organizations…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Scam Alert April 25, 2020
SEC sues Dropil and its founders for allegedly conducting fraudulent ICO

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Dropil Inc., a California-based company operating a cryptocurrency…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Scam Alert March 28, 2020
FTC warns VoIP service providers against “assisting and facilitating” coronavirus related robocalls

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers and other companies…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Scam Alert March 23, 2020
SEC halted cryptocurrency scam perpetrated a former Washington state senator

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stopped a cryptocurrency scam perpetrated by a former Washington state senator and…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Scam Alert March 16, 2020
SEC charges Russian national for scamming over $26 million from older investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against a Russian national for allegedly defrauding more than…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Scam Alert February 18, 2020
EquiAlt Faces SEC Lawsuit over Alleged Fraudulent Securities Offering

EquiAlt LLC, a private real estate firm based in Florida is facing a lawsuit filed by the Securities…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Scam Alert January 22, 2020
ICO SCAM: Convicted Felon Conceals Identity, Defrauds $30 Million from Investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against a convicted felon, Boaz Manor and his associate…

By Jeff Watterson Jeff Watterson is a journalist that focuses on politics, investigative journalism, and technology news. When Jeff is not writing, which is his hobby, he enjoys fishing and hunting.
Scam Alert December 2, 2019
Holiday shopping in 2019: can Amazon be trusted?

Holiday shopping has long been a boon for brick & mortar retailers in the United States. In recent…

By Jennifer Anderson
Scam Alert November 15, 2019
Pace Lattin Catches Internet Marketing Fraudsters

In the Internet space there is one guy who has for almost two decades exposed scammers, and stood…

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