The Chinese Consulate ScamThis scam involves impersonating a Chinese consulate representative and is targeted towards individuals with Chinese last names. The scam seems to be a nationwide phenomenon according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).The PitchThe scammers may use different tactics to get your attention and personal...

Florida-based timeshare resale company, Pro Timeshare Resales, managed to embezzle $15 million from timeshare property owners.The company targeted older people and promised a quick sale of their timeshare property. The scam involved charging an upfront fee that ranged from $500 to $2,500. The company did not deliver what they...

There has been over 4.5 million robocalls made during the fiscal year 2017, making robocalls the #1 type of call in the National Do Not Call registry, according to the latest report by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Moreover, there was also an increase of about 2 million in telemarketing...

In 2017, robocalls (automated, pre-recorded messages) made their presence felt in the annoying- sales-call market. During Nov 2016 to Oct 2017, the FTC received over 7 million complaints at donotcall.gov, and according to the Do Not Call Data Book for 2017, the majority of the...

Scam calling has been around for quite some time now, and you would think with increased awareness about scam calling, fraudsters would have moved on to other, lesser known, methods.The reality is that contacting victims by phone is still as popular as ever among scammers. In 2017, it was...