Topic
Scams
183 published works
Banking, Finance and Securities
APP Scams Steering Group consults on voluntary code to better protect consumers
On 28 September 2018, the Authorised Push Payments (APP) Scams Steering Group (a body established by the Payment Systems Regulator) published a consultation on a draft voluntary code designed to…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Sweetheart Swindles: What to Do When You Suspect An Aging Friend or Family Member is Vulnerable to the Con?
A number of years ago, a friend of mine was riven with anxiety because his widowed father seemed to be under the sway of a woman who, in the eyes…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #146 – FTC Warns of Vacation Rental Scams
Summer is finally here, and with summer comes vacations. Some of us are planners and plan vacations far in advance. Others look for last-minute finds that include “super savers.” If…
Texas Bar Blog
Sophisticated scam targets Texas attorney
Last fall, a Texas attorney was contacted through Martindale-Hubbard to assist in potential bankruptcy representation for a Nova Scotia, Canada-based company, which was seeking funds owed from a Houston-based firm.…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Here’s One of the Timber Scam Sales Documents
Someone gave me a Madison Timber sales document. Here it is: Timber return spreadsheet. The document appears to be from 2011. Here are some questions: if this business is so…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Couple Charged in Gravestone Scam Took $64k from Grieving Families, Police Say
Tunis and Georganne Selby, a North Carolina couple, were arrested and charged with obtaining property by false pretense and felony conversion. The pair ran Memorial Design Concepts, a company that…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Free Webinar Protecting Elders From Scams
By rmorgan
The National Center of Law & Elder Rights has announced their next webinar, Legal Basics: Protecting Older Adults Against Fraudulent Schemes and Scams. The webinar is scheduled for April 10,…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Top 10 Scams That Target Seniors
Though scammers target individuals of all ages, seniors are particularly susceptible to their deceit. Scammers prefer seniors because they tend to have accessible savings, good credit, and may live alone…
China Law Blog
China Scam Week, Part 6: The Fake Joint Venture
By Dan Harris
[caption id="attachment_31735" align="alignright" width="368"] Smile. The fake China joint venture scam is easily avoided.[/caption] Our China lawyers have over the last few months been getting way more emails and phone…
China Law Blog
China Business Scam Week, Part 2: Bricks for Products
By Dan Harris
Practically every month one of my firm's China lawyers will get an email or a phone call from someone who bought an expensive chemical from a Chinese company only to…