william e lewis jr: Americans for Trump to Host Roger Stone - 10/22/18 02:49 PM
While former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Fort Lauderdale on October 23rd in support of Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Gillum, the Americans for Trump – Broward Chapter will rally behind seasoned political operative Roger Stone, according to club president Scott Newmark.  
 
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Roger Stone is a seasoned political operative, speaker, pundit, and New York Times bestselling author featured in the Netflix documentary “Get me Roger Stone.” A veteran of ten national presidential campaigns, he served as a senior campaign aide to four Republican presidents; including Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and Donald J. Trump. Stone also … (1 comments)

william e lewis jr: Credit Freeze is Free Under New Federal Law - 09/25/18 02:56 AM
 
A year after the devasting data breach at Equifax – one that left the sensitive personal information of over 143 million Americans exposed - consumers can now better protect themselves against identity theft.
Replacing a patchwork of state credit freeze laws, new legislation now requires the credit reporting agencies of Equifax, Experian and TransUnion to allow consumers an opportunity to “freeze” or otherwise “lock” their credit report from public disclosure without fee. Temporary “fraud alerts” can also be extended to one-year from the previous 90 days.
Place an Equifax credit freeze – Experian credit freeze – TransUnion credit freeze.
With the … (1 comments)

william e lewis jr: Dr. Ron Paul to Keynote Constitution Day Dinner in Melbourne - 09/19/18 12:20 PM
The Republican Liberty Caucus of Central East Florida will host their 10th Annual Constitution Day Dinner on Sunday, September 23rd, according to RLCCEF Chairman Bob White.
 
The program will feature Dr. Ron Paul, an American author, physician, and retired politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Texas’s 22nd congressional district from 1976 until 1977 and again from 1979 until 1985; and for Texas’s 14th congressional district from 1997 until 2013. On three occasions, Paul sought the presidency of the United States; first as the Libertarian Party nominee in 1988 and as a candidate in the Republican primaries of 2008 and 2012.  … (0 comments)

william e lewis jr: How to Order a Free Credit Report - 09/19/18 08:31 AM
Before applying for an automobile, credit card, or home mortgage loan, it’s a good idea to check your credit report for errors. Banks, credit unions, auto finance and mortgage lenders have all raised the bar when making credit granting decisions. Long gone are the days when a 620 FICO credit score sufficed. Borrowers with bad credit are being turned down or forced to pay significantly higher interest rates when applying. Those with low credit scores have even been denied employment opportunities and automobile insurance.
 
Negative information contained in credit reports – such as late payments, collection accounts and public record entries – … (1 comments)

william e lewis jr: Judge Andrew Napolitano to Keynote Constitution Day Dinner - 09/17/18 04:16 PM
 
The Republican Liberty Caucus of Central East Florida will host their 10th Annual Constitution Day Dinner on Sunday, September 23rd, according to RLCCEF Chairman Bob White.
The program will feature former Judge Andrew Napolitano, a Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst and the youngest life-tenured Superior Court judge in the history of the State of New Jersey, where he sat on the bench from 1987 until 1995. Napolitano taught constitutional law and jurisprudence at Delaware Law School for two years and Seton Hall Law School for eleven.
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Returning to the private practice of law in 1995, Napolitano … (0 comments)

william e lewis jr: Do It Yourself Background Checks in South Florida - 09/17/18 08:24 AM
Utilizing public record databases to find civil, criminal, or traffic violations in South Florida has become a bit easier with the release of an updated list of online resources. Locating and identifying civil litigation, criminal record or traffic infraction history is but a click away. Access to resources relating to inmates, those on probation, parole or community control, sex offenders or missing children, in addition to stolen property or vehicles, is readily available as well.
“In today’s society, comprehensive background checks are a necessity,” private investigator John Sinks of Comprehensive Investigative Solutions in Boca Raton told South Florida Reporter. “A background check is basically an investigative … (0 comments)

william e lewis jr: How to Order Free Credit Reports - 02/28/16 06:50 PM

 
Applying for credit in the near future?  Your good name and reputation within the banking community has never been more important.  Even in a recovering economy, creditors have tightened their credit granting guidelines effectively barring millions of Americans from borrowing money.
Mortgage lenders, auto finance companies, credit card issuers and banks have all raised the bar. Borrowers with low Fair Isaac (FICO) scores can expect to be denied credit or to pay significantly higher interest rates than those with excellent histories.  Those with low credit scores have even been denied premium employment opportunities and automobile insurance.
Long gone are the days of obtaining … (1 comments)

william e lewis jr: Miami-Dade State Attorney Warns of Debt Collection Scam - 07/23/14 03:30 AM

 
Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle is warning residents about a recent e-mail scam filled with legal-sounding jargon – but with notable grammar and spelling mistakes – threatening the arrest of the recipient if they do not send $750 immediately in order to pay off an alleged debt, according to public information officer Ed Griffith on Tuesday.
The bogus e-mails contained a fake court case number, threaten an impending arrest and attempt to acquire valid credit card information from consumers.
“I’m outraged that thieves would hope to use the prosecutor’s office as a tool to get cash from terrified victims,” Fernandez Rundle stated. … (0 comments)

william e lewis jr: Florida Highway Patrol targets aggressive driving - 07/23/14 03:26 AM

 
In an effort to reduce commercial motor vehicle related crashes, injuries and fatalities by combining outreach, education and evaluation with targeted enforcement activities to raise awareness among car and truck drivers about safe driving behaviors, the Florida Highway Patrol has kicked off their “Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks” or “TACT” campaign, according to FHP Public Affairs Officer Sgt. Mark Wysocky on Monday.
Especially when it involves large trucks, the “Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks” imitative is meant to encourage safe driving on interstates and highways throughout Florida. The campaign runs through the end of July.
“The Florida Highway Patrol will be looking for … (0 comments)

william e lewis jr: Palm Beach Sheriff and Audible Media Group partner to offer audio traffic app - 07/23/14 03:20 AM

 
Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office have partnered with theAudible Media Group on a new state-of-the-art traffic application designed to provide residents with voice-activated, user-controlled, on-demand, audio traffic reports and PBSO breaking news and alerts, Chief Technology Officer Deniz Kumral reminded the public on Monday.
Called the PBSO Audio Traffic App, Bradshaw was skeptical when he first learned about the concept for a traffic report cell phone app designed to cut down on distracted driving.
“The expertise that was brought to this app was — we believe to be — state of the art,” explained Bradshaw at a recent press … (0 comments)

william e lewis jr: Scam: Feds accuse T-Mobile of ripping off customers in cramming scheme - 07/02/14 10:54 PM
 
 

 
In litigation aimed at fraudulent business practices within the mobile telephone industry, the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday accused T-Mobile of making hundreds of millions of dollars by scamming customers with unauthorized text message charges, according to FTC Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich.
The FTC is seeking a court order to permanently bar T-Mobile from “cramming,” or charging cellphone customers for spam text messages that they did not request or have an interest in receiving. 
In a process known as “third-party billing,” carriers such as T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon typically place charges on a consumer’s bill for services provided by another company.   In return, the phone company … (0 comments)

william e lewis jr: Fraud Alert: Fake court summons scheme targeting Broward residents - 05/14/14 09:42 AM

 
While the jury duty scam reported in April is still going strong, some Broward County residents are now being targeted by a new type of scam, Howard Forman, Broward County Clerk of the Court told Examiner on Wednesday.  
In this particular scam, alleged victims are receiving a fake notice or summons to appear for a pretrial conference in Small Claims Court at a courthouse in Deerfield Beach.
The official “Summons/Notice to Appear for Pretrial Conference,” warns potential victims that they “are required to appear in person or by attorney at the Broward County Courthouse” on West Hillsboro Boulevard or be subject to a … (0 comments)

william e lewis jr: Credit monitoring will not protect from ID theft in Target data breach - 04/16/14 11:18 AM

Attention Target shoppers. Expect more, pay less has brought new meaning as an offer of free credit monitoring may not be enough to prevent identity theft, according to Consumer Reports. The offer of “free” credit monitoring may also give shoppers a false sense of security into believing they are totally protected from identity theft.
Following the massive security breach in December that impacted more than 110 million customers, Target offered “peace of mind” to customers worried about identity theft by providing a free credit monitoring service through one of the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies, Experian.
Here are step-by-step instructions on how to enroll in the … (0 comments)

william e lewis jr: IRS is overwhelmed by tax return identity theft fraud scams - 04/16/14 11:06 AM

Although the federal tax deadline has now passed, hundreds of thousands of Americans have reportedly been victimized by the No. 1 crime in the United States - identity theft.
Or in the case of the illegally filed income tax return — tax return identity theft.
So lucrative is the crime of tax return identity theft, that criminals, many of them drug dealers, armed robbers and gang members, who once relied upon firearms and violence to commit crimes, are now tucking them away in favor of laptops, direct deposit, prepaid debit cards and blind mail drops.
Tax return identity theft has become … (0 comments)

william e lewis jr: William E. Lewis Jr & Associates opens branch office in Vero Beach - 04/16/14 06:59 AM

As a nationally recognized credit repair and identity theft expert, Bill Lewis of William E. Lewis Jr. & Associates - a solutions based professional consulting firm specializing in the discriminating individual, business or governmental entity – announces the opening of a branch office in Vero Beach, Florida.
In moving his family north to the Treasure Coast and Vero Beach, Bill Lewis does not miss a beat in pride, commitment and community.  With that said, William E. Lewis Jr & Associates has opened a branch office at 1926 44th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32966.
Formerly with Credit Restoration Consultants, Bill Lewis has been widely sought by … (0 comments)

william e lewis jr: William E. Lewis Jr & Associates opens new location in Davie - 04/12/14 04:39 AM

As a nationally recognized credit repair and identity theft expert, Bill Lewis of William E. Lewis Jr. & Associates - a solutions based professional consulting firm specializing in the discriminating individual, business or governmental entity – announces the opening of a new office in Davie, Florida.
Having outgrown their former location, William E. Lewis Jr & Associates recently moved to 6099 Stirling Road, Suite 210, Davie, FL 33314. 
Formerly with Credit Restoration Consultants, Bill Lewis has been widely sought by many in the restoration of their personal credit worthiness.  As such, a new credit repair component was formed.
In … (0 comments)

william e lewis jr: 25 charged in identity theft and tax fraud scam - 04/12/14 12:31 AM

Identity theft and tax return identity theft charges were announced Thursday against 25 defendants in 19 separate cases, according to United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Wifredo A. Ferrer.
Dealing with thousands of stolen identities and millions of dollars of fraudulent identity theft tax filings, the charges filed reaffirmed the joint federal and local commitment to crack-down on stolen identity tax refund fraud (SIRF) perpetrators.
Florida – according to the Federal Trade Commission – had the highest rate of identity theft in the nation last year. It had a rate of 192.9 complaints per 100,000 residents – … (1 comments)

william e lewis jr: Eight charged in identity theft fraud scheme involving AT&T customer files - 04/12/14 12:27 AM

 
Eight defendants have been charged with participating in a conspiracy to unjustly enrich themselves by stealing personal identifying information and using the information to make unauthorized wire transfers from victim bank accounts and obtaining unauthorized credit or debit cards, according to BankInfoSecurity.com on Monday.
Collectively named in a twenty-two count federal indictment were Chouman Emily Syrilien, 25, of Lauderdale Lakes, Arrington Basil Segu, 28, of Miami, Carlos Antonio Alexander, 24, of Orlando, Angel Arcos, 23, of Pompano Beach, Shantegra La’Shae Godfrey, 23, of Deerfield Beach, and Monique Smith, 31, of Pompano Beach.
Two unnamed defendants remain at large.
Each of the defendant’s was charged with one … (0 comments)

william e lewis jr: Home buyers qualify for FHA loan despite short sale or foreclosure - 04/12/14 12:11 AM

 
Mortgage borrowers may now qualify for an FHA mortgage under new guidelines established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to Eli Younes of Viking Realty Group in Pembroke Pines on Tuesday.
As a result of the housing collapse, many homeowners experienced a serious reduction in income or lost their jobs due to the crumbling economy.   Some mortgage borrowers were forced to file bankruptcy or short sale their home to avoid foreclosure.  
Others were not so lucky and lost their home on the courthouse steps.
The new HUD rules allow borrowers whose credit was damaged due to a … (5 comments)

william e lewis jr: Bad credit repair at William E. Lewis Jr & Associates - 11/16/13 08:32 PM
In a recovering economy, your good name and reputation are important. Creditors have tightened their guidelines barring millions of Americans from borrowing money. Even those with excellent credit and high credit scores have experienced reduced credit limits and closed equity lines. Mortgage lenders, auto finance companies, credit card issuers and banks have all raised the bar. Borrowers with low credit scores can expect to be denied or to pay significantly higher interest rates than those with excellent credit.Long gone are the days of obtaining credit, goods, benefits, services and/or employment with a 620 credit score. In more instances than not, a … (0 comments)

 
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William E. Lewis, Jr. & Associates

Address: 1926 44th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL, 32966

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William E. Lewis Jr. & Associates is a solutions based professional consulting firm specializing in the discriminating individual, business or governmental entity. To learn more, tune into “The Credit Report with Bill Lewis,” a daily forum for business and financial news, politics, economic trends, and cutting edge issues on AM 740 WSBR.


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