scams

Spot and avoid scams and unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent business practices with tips from the FTC, America's consumer protection agency. Learn about recent scams and how to recognize the warning signs.

Source: consumer.ftc.gov

UK Businesses Lost £93M Last Year Due To Invoice Fraud
UK Businesses Lost £93M Last Year Due To Invoice Fraud
March 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A new report has revealed that invoice fraud cost U.K. businesses £93 million ($122.8M USD) last year. But despite the losses, more than four in...

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Report: BEC Fraud Increasingly Goes Mobile
Report: BEC Fraud Increasingly Goes Mobile
March 21, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The wiles and ways of scammers to part businesses from their money continue to proliferate, and continue to use technology as a springboard to trick...

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Report: One In Seven UK SMBs Hit By Invoice Fraud
Report: One In Seven UK SMBs Hit By Invoice Fraud
March 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In the UK, invoice scams are still gaining traction, and significantly so among smaller firms, according to Barclays.  Elsewhere, in North America, finds another study,...

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Small Businesses In The Crosshairs Of Utility Fraud
Small Businesses In The Crosshairs Of Utility Fraud
March 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As small businesses (SMBs) heighten their awareness of fraud and cybercrime, fraudsters add to their own lists of tactics to steal money. Recent years have...

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Ghosts Of Payments Fraud Past: Enron CEO Skilling Freed From Custody
Ghosts Of Payments Fraud Past: Enron CEO Skilling Freed From Custody
March 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Enron may be hazy in the minds of some, but former CEO Jeffrey Skilling's release from jail and federal custody shows that payments fraud is...

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State Employees In Mississippi Targets Of Direct Deposit Scam
State Employees In Mississippi Targets Of Direct Deposit Scam
February 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

BEC makes inroads, now through attempted direct deposits into employee bank accounts, and where state employees in Mississippi are among those being targeted. Elsewhere, an MP...

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Fizzle Of The Week: The NYC Amazon HQ That Will Never Be
Fizzle Of The Week: The NYC Amazon HQ That Will Never Be
February 15, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Amazon and the city of New York managed to pull off one of history’s more spectacular break-ups this week, with the Valentine’s Day announcement that...

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BEC Targets BSA Officials At Credit Unions
BEC Targets BSA Officials At Credit Unions
February 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Even Bank Secrecy Act officials are in the crosshairs of scammers, according to news of recent email “phishing” campaigns. Separately, the saga over the alleged...

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When Passwords Become Corporates’ Own Worst Enemy
When Passwords Become Corporates’ Own Worst Enemy
February 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Cyberattacks are a massive problem for organizations today, and the threat is only growing larger. IBM data said the average cost of a data breach...

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