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COVID-19 Unsubstantiated Treatment Claims

COVID-19 Unsubstantiated Treatment Claims

News from the Federal Trade Commission in the US Please note we feel warnings such as this are relevant everywhere as similar scams are likely to be Worldwide. ———— Warnings have been issued to more than 160 individuals and companies making unsubstantiated claims that their products and treatmen

Work-at-Home Business Scams

Work-at-Home Business Scams

News from the Federal Trade Commission in the US Please note we feel warnings such as this are relevant everywhere as similar scams are likely to be Worldwide. ———— Another warning has been issued to alert people about work-at-home business opportunities that sound too good to be true. Scammers

COVID-19 ‘Global Empowerment Fund’ Phishing Scam

COVID-19 ‘Global Empowerment Fund’ Phishing Scam

News from the Federal Trade Commission in the US Please note we feel warnings such as this are relevant everywhere as similar scams are likely to be Worldwide. ———— People are being asked to remain alert to the latest phishing scam targeting your bank account details and personal information. Sc

Identity Thieves Posing as Contact Tracers

Identity Thieves Posing as Contact Tracers

News from the Federal Trade Commission in the US Please note we feel warnings such as this are relevant everywhere as similar scams are likely to be Worldwide. ———— People are being asked to remain vigilant as states witness a rise in the number of fake contact tracers using the COVID-19 pandemi

KwikChex presents its findings on TripAdvisor to the ASA

KwikChex presents its findings on TripAdvisor to the ASA

Credits: Caterersearch.com By: Janet Harmer 03/08/2011 A report that is claimed to include tens of thousands of defamatory comments and misrepresentation on review site TripAdvisor has been presented to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Online reputation management firm KwikChex.com, which has also presented i