Topic
Scams
182 published works
China Law Blog
China Business Scam Week, Part 1: Come to China to Sign the Contract
By Dan Harris
Over the last couple months our China lawyers have seen a massive increase in emails and phone calls from companies (mostly U.S. but with a much larger percentage of Mexican…
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FTC Refunds Victims of Tech Support Scam
By Kelley Chittenden, Jason Gordon
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) mailed over $668,000 in the form of 3,791 refund checks to victims of a tech support scam last month. In July 2016, the FTC and…
Texas Bar Blog
Scams continue with fake law firm websites
Texas attorneys continue to be targeted by online scammers. Throughout 2017, there were several attempts to coerce people into sending money while claiming to work for real law firms. In…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
USCIS: Watch Out For I-9 Email Scams
As reported on our Global Immigration Blog, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a notice regarding scam email requests for I-9 information. According to USCIS, employers have received scam…
China Law Blog
China Scams Rising
By Dan Harris
Not sure why but the number of scams from China seems to be increasing. A lot. Anyway, as a sort of public service, I am going to run two recent…
Texas Bar Blog
Video: How to respond to suspected scams or price gouging
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH_3PPB73kc&feature=youtu.be [/embed] The State Bar of Texas released a video about how to respond to suspected scams or price gouging. The Texas Attorney General’s Office is warning consumers to stay…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Scammers Strike Enigma Initial Coin Offering
In the latest example of security risks attendant to initial coin offerings (ICOs), on August 21st the blockchain startup Enigma reported that online scammers used fake solicitations for an ICO…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Calling foul on scammy business coaches
by Lisa Lake, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Starting a small business is a big deal. That’s why people might consider getting a business coach to help. But what if the coach…
Lancaster Law Blog
Public Service Announcement: Scam Uses Pennsylvania Supreme Court Phone Number
Another day, another scam. According to a report from the Legal Intelligencer, in an attempt to obtain personal information and money, scammers have called hundreds of individuals. The caller ID…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Register Now: Free Webinar on Recognizing and Preventing Scams
By rmorgan
The American Bar Association Senior Lawyers Division is offering a free webinar on January 19 at noon on scams, as part of its series on preventing elder abuse. The webinar will…