Online Romance scams are sweeping the country. Why go out and mingle when you can just go to your computer? Unfortunately, romance scams are growing even faster. Internet dating websites provide the perfect forum for con-artists and manipulators. This is how it happens: How can you avoid this? Finally, scammers are everywhere and not just…
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Mary Sherris – Orlando’s Attorney of the Year 2021
As seen in Orlando Style Magazine September 2021 Issue. “Empowering others to take charge of their own lives again,†is part of Mary Sherris’ life mission. Mary is a first generation Greek-American and knows firsthand the sacrifices that her parents made so that she could enjoy the rights of being an American. She seeks to…
What is Coercive Control?
And do we need protection from it? Coercive Control is a form of domestic abuse against an intimate partner or family member. The abuse can effect a male or female; or someone gay or straight. It is a strategic course of oppressive behavior designed to secure and deprive another of their rights and liberties and dominate their…
IS FALSE IMPRISONMENT A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION?
Is False Imprisonment a civil cause of action? False imprisonment is both a criminal offense and a civil cause of action. In Florida, a civil claim for false imprisonment requires an intentional restraint, under circumstances that were unreasonable, unwarranted, and without legal authority that caused harm. Proving your claim To prove a false imprisonment claim…
SCAM ALERT: ONLINE MILITARY ROMANCE SCAMS
Scam Alert: Online military romance scams have been coming to our attention more than ever. Fraud and scams are always horrific but the worst scams deal with faux romance. We find it despicable and want to make as many people as possible aware of this romance scam. Beware of the “Military†Romance. Recently, a wonderful…
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