If only Brown knew then what she knows now. The company maintained a professional-looking website, complete with technical support phone numbers. We know from experience the number of consumers that are scammed and the dollars and cents that are lost. A pyramid scheme for example, often involves tens or hundred of thousands of consumers in just one case and involves millions of dollars lost. But the Internet has pumped new life into these old, off-line scams.
Opportunists are able to target a certain market by using the Internet.
But the FTC isn't bringing a knife to this gun battle. If con artists can use the Internet to trick people, law enforcement can use it to catch them. TechTV Inc. All rights reserved. We respect your privacy .