Marianne Sorensen on March 24th, 2009

Two companies have been ordered by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to stop falsely advertising that they are part of a government-endorsed mortgage assistance network and that they successfully modify mortgages for almost all of their clients or else give refunds. According to the Federal Trade Commission, these companies, New Hope Modifications and [...]

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Marianne Sorensen on February 9th, 2009

Have you had this happen to you recently: You’re researching something on the internet, visiting sites that you have not frequented before, when suddenly your computer warns you that a malicious virus has been found and you must take immediate steps to save your system. Or, you may see a pop-up window alerting you that [...]

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